💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Symphysotomy"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| symphysiotomynoun | A surgical procedure in which the cartilage of the pubic symphysis is divided to widen the pelvis, allowing childbirth when there is a mechanical problem. |
| symphyseotomynoun | Alternative form of symphysiotomy. [A surgical procedure in which the cartilage of the pubic symphysis is divided to widen the pelvis, allowing childbirth when there is a mechanical problem.] |
| synchondrotomynoun | (surgery) Synonym of symphysiotomy. |
| symphysiolysisnoun | A softening of the pubic ligaments prior to childbirth |
| syndesisnoun | (orthopedics, surgery) Synonym of arthrodesis, the artificial fusion of a joint between two or more bones. |
| condylotomynoun | (surgery) incision or division of a condyle |
| episiotomynoun | (medicine) A surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth. |
| adhesiotomynoun | (surgery) The surgical procedure to divide or separate an adhesion. |
| arthroplastynoun | (surgery) The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement. |
| chondrotomynoun | (anatomy) The dissection or cutting of cartilage. |
| arthrotomynoun | (surgery) The surgical incision of a joint. |
| athrodesisnoun | Misspelling of arthrodesis. [(medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move; artificial ankylosis.] |
| synosteotomynoun | The dissection of the joints. |
| mosaicplastynoun | (surgery) The harvesting and transplanting of many small cylindrical osteochondral plugs from the less weight-bearing periphery of the patellofemoral area and inserting them into drilled tunnels in the defective section of cartilage |
| chordotomynoun | (surgery) Alternative spelling of cordotomy. [(surgery) The surgical procedure for selectively disabling pain-conducting nerve paths in the spinal cord to relieve chronic pain.] |
| osteochondroplastynoun | (surgery) Surgery to reshape bone and cartilage. |
| arthrodesisnoun | (medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move; artificial ankylosis. |
| gigli's operationnoun | symphysiotomy |
| osteotomynoun | (surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting a bone. This is often performed to either lengthen, shorten, or straighten a bone. |
| vertebroplastynoun | (surgery) A medical procedure where bone cement is injected percutaneously into a fractured vertebra with the goal of relieving the pain of vertebral compression fractures. |
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