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fo·ram·i·not·o·my (fo-ram″ĭ-notґə-me) [foramina + -tomy] the operation of removing the roof of intervertebral foramina, done for the relief of nerve root compression.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Foraminotomy — is a medical operation used to relieve pressure on nerves that are being compressed by the intervertebral foramina, the passages through the bones of the vertebrae of the spine that pass nerve bundles to the body from the spinal cord.A… … Wikipedia
List of surgical procedures — Surgical procedures have long and possibly daunting names. The meaning of many surgical procedure names can often be understood if the name is broken into parts. For example in splenectomy, ectomy is a suffix meaning the removal of a part of the… … Wikipedia
Discectomy — Intervention Median sagittal section of two lumbar vertebræ and their ligaments. ( Intervertebral fibrocartilage , an old name for the intervertebral disc, labeled at center left.) ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Osteotomy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 77.3 MeSH … Wikipedia
Coccygectomy — is a surgical procedure during which the coccyx, is removed. It can be performed for many reasons for instance in patients with coccyx pain (tailbone pain), however it is typically reserved for patients with malignant cancer or for patients whose … Wikipedia
Ostectomy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 77.9 An Ostectomy is a procedure involving the removal of bone. An example is femoral head ostectomy … Wikipedia
Clitoridectomy — is the surgical removal of the clitoris. It is rarely needed as a therapeutic medical procedure, such as when cancer has developed in or spread to the clitoris. Most removals of the clitoris occur as female genital mutilation, defined by the… … Wikipedia
Mastectomy — Intervention Mastectomy patient ICD 9 CM 85.4 … Wikipedia
Surgery — This article is about the medical specialty. For other uses, see Surgery (disambiguation). A cardiothoracic surgeon performs a mitral valve replacement at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. Surgery (from the Greek … Wikipedia
Vasectomy — Diagram showing the usual location of a vasectomy. Background Birth control type Sterilization First use 1899 (experiments fro … Wikipedia
