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|Term=Reconstructive surgery |Short definition=surgery to rebuild part of the body that has been damaged or defective from birth

...he use of drugs or radiation therapy in the treatment of cancer along with surgery ...atment of cancer along with surgery<br>{{glossary headings}}<br>[[Category:Glossary]]

...at takes over the functions of the heart and lungs during certain types of surgery ...ngs during certain types of surgery<br>{{glossary headings}}<br>[[Category:Glossary]]

...on=the blockage of an artery by air bubbles, which may have entered during surgery or after an injury ...d during surgery or after an injury<br>{{glossary headings}}<br>[[Category:Glossary]]

|Short definition=surgery performed to remove the lining of an artery that has been narrowed by fatty tissue buildup ...en narrowed by fatty tissue buildup<br>{{glossary headings}}<br>[[Category:Glossary]]

|Short definition=surgery that changes the structure of the nose, either to improve appearance or to correct a deformity or injury ...or to correct a deformity or injury<br>{{glossary headings}}<br>[[Category:Glossary]]

...to treat anxiety and pain, bring on sleep, and help relax a person before surgery ...help relax a person before surgery<br>{{glossary headings}}<br>[[Category:Glossary]]

|Short definition=the use of surgery to make a damaged blood vessel function properly again; may involve widenin ...or reconstructing the blood vessel<br>{{glossary headings}}<br>[[Category:Glossary]]

...rmed to make a person incapable of reproducing; also refers to the process of killing microorganisms on objects such as surgical instruments ...bjects such as surgical instruments<br>{{glossary headings}}<br>[[Category:Glossary]]

|Term=Radical surgery |Short definition=treatment of disease by surgically removing all tissue that is or may be affected

|Term=Open heart surgery ...art is stopped temporarily and a machine is used to take over its function of pumping blood throughout the body

|Term=Coronary artery bypass surgery |Short definition=an operation in which a piece of vein or artery is used to bypass a blockage in a coronary artery; performed

...ls who have completed additional training and education in a specific area of medicine. ...ed knowledge and skills such as [[cardiology]], [[pulmonology]], [[plastic surgery]], [[urology]] etc.

...recision to avoid ambiguity in the diagnosis, treatment, and documentation of medical conditions. ...hen many of the foundational texts of medicine were written. The structure of medical terms includes prefixes, suffixes, and root words that describe spe

...alized [[dictionary]] that contains words and phrases related to the field of [[medicine]]. It is a valuable resource for medical professionals, students ...onary" which originates from the Latin "dictionarium," meaning "collection of words."

...oviders to focus and specialize in a narrow area of care with higher level of skill and training. ==Glossary of terms==