| VATS | Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery, Video-assisted thoracic surgery |
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| CHARGE | coloboma, heart disease, atresia choanae, retarded growth and retarded development and/or CNS anomal... |
| ABOMS | American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
| ACGPOMS | American College of General Practitioners in Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery |
| ACO-HNS | American Council of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
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| craniofacial surgery | Simultaneous surgery on the cranium and facial bones. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| stereotactic surgery | A precise method of destroying deep-seated brain structures located by use of three-dimensional coordinates. Synonym: stereoencephalotomy, stereotactic surgery, stereotaxic surgery, stereotaxis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stereotaxic surgery | A precise method of destroying deep-seated brain structures located by use of three-dimensional coordinates. Synonym: stereoencephalotomy, stereotactic surgery, stereotaxic surgery, stereotaxis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| surgery | An operation. (16 Dec 1997) |
| surgery department, hospital | Hospital department which administers all departmental functions and the provision of surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic services. (12 Dec 1998) |
| surgery, oral | A dental specialty concerned with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of disease, injuries, and defects of the human oral and maxillofacial region. (12 Dec 1998) |
| surgery, veterinary | A board-certified specialty of veterinary medicine, requiring at least four years of special education, training, and practice of veterinary surgery after graduation from veterinary school. In the written, oral, and practical examinations candidates may choose either large or small animal surgery. (12 Dec 1998) |
| in dental surgery | An operation in which a portion of the mucoperiosteal tissues is surgically detached from the underlying bone or impacted tooth for better access and visibility in exploring the area covered by the tissue. See: flap. (05 Mar 2000) |
| open heart surgery | A surgical procedure, known as a coronary artery bypass graft, which involves replacing diseased (narrowed) coronary arteries with veins obtained from the patients lower extremities (autologous graft). During this procedure the patient is placed on a heart bypass machine (heart-lung machine) to allow the surgeon adequate time to perform surgery on the resting (nonbeating) heart. This procedure has proven to extend the lives of individuals with coronary artery disease and improve the quality of life. Recovery in the hospital is approximately 7-10 days. (27 Sep 1997) |
| oral surgery | The branch of dentistry concerned with the diagnosis and surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries, and deformities of the oral and maxillofacial region. (05 Mar 2000) |
| orthognathic surgery | surgical orthodontics |
| orthopaedic surgery | A branch of medicine dealing with the use of surgery to remedy disorders in joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage and related structures. (09 Oct 1997) |
| thoracic surgery | <study> A branch of medicine dealing with the use of surgery to treat diseases of the chest and lungs. (09 Oct 1997) |
| ear tube surgery | The removal of fluid (often infected) from the middle ear space by creating a incision in the eardrum. Ear tubes may be placed to maintain chronic drainage for several months. Indicated in cases of chronic or recurrent otitis media. (27 Sep 1997) |
| thoracoscopic surgery | Surgery done using one or more endoscopic instruments. (05 Mar 2000) |