2017-07-27T18:10:37+03:00[Europe/Moscow] en true Diabetic foot, Eschar, Hernia, High-intensity focused ultrasound, Podiatry, Choledochal cysts, Inguinal hernia, Arthroscopy, Dissection, Amputation, Chronic pancreatitis, Kidney transplantation, Stoma (medicine), Oophorectomy, Tamponade, Scalpel, Fistula, Varicose veins, Barber surgeon, Head transplant, Trendelenburg position, Acute pancreatitis, Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Abdominal surgery, Radiofrequency ablation, Cystohepatic triangle, Joint replacement, Hydrothorax, Premedication, Stab wound, Inguinal hernia surgery, Laser surgery, Surgical knot, Cauterization, Lobectomy, Ulcer, History of surgery, Hand surgery, Microsurgery, Surgical management of fecal incontinence, Flap (surgery), List of barbers flashcards
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  • Diabetic foot
    A diabetic foot is a foot that exhibits any pathology that results directly from diabetes mellitus or any long-term (or "chronic") complication of diabetes mellitus.
  • Eschar
    An eschar (/ˈɛskɑːr/; Greek: eschara) is a slough or piece of dead tissue that is cast off from the surface of the skin, particularly after a burn injury, but also seen in gangrene, ulcer, fungal infections, necrotizing spider bite wounds, spotted fevers and exposure to cutaneous anthrax.
  • Hernia
    A hernia is the exit of an organ, such as the bowel, through the wall of the cavity in which it normally resides.
  • High-intensity focused ultrasound
    High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is an early stage medical technology that is in various stages of development worldwide to treat a range of disorders.
  • Podiatry
    Podiatry (/poʊˈdaɪətri/) or podiatric medicine (/poʊdiˈætrᵻk/ or /poʊˈdaɪətrᵻk/) is a branch of medicine devoted to the study of, diagnosis, and medical and surgical treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle and lower extremity.
  • Choledochal cysts
    Choledochal cysts (aka bile duct cyst) are congenital conditions involving cystic dilatation of bile ducts.
  • Inguinal hernia
    An inguinal hernia is a protrusion of abdominal-cavity contents through the inguinal canal.
  • Arthroscopy
    Arthroscopy (also called arthroscopic surgery) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure on a joint in which an examination and sometimes treatment of damage is performed using an arthroscope, an endoscope that is inserted into the joint through a small incision.
  • Dissection
    Dissection (from Latin dissecare "to cut to pieces"; also called anatomization), is the dismembering of the body of a deceased animal or plant to study its anatomical structure.
  • Amputation
    Amputation is the removal of a limb by trauma, medical illness, or surgery.
  • Chronic pancreatitis
    Chronic pancreatitis is a long-standing inflammation of the pancreas that alters the organ's normal structure and functions.
  • Kidney transplantation
    Kidney transplantation or renal transplantation is the organ transplant of a kidney into a patient with end-stage renal disease.
  • Stoma (medicine)
    In anatomy, a natural stoma is any opening in the body, such as the mouth.
  • Oophorectomy
    Oophorectomy /ˌoʊ.
  • Tamponade
    Tamponade is the closure or blockage (as of a wound or body cavity) by or as if by a tampon, especially to stop bleeding.
  • Scalpel
    A scalpel, or lancet, is a small and extremely sharp bladed instrument used for surgery, anatomical dissection, and various arts and crafts (called a hobby knife).
  • Fistula
    A fistula is an abnormal anastomosis, that is, an abnormal connection between two hollow spaces (technically, two epithelialized surfaces), such as blood vessels, intestines, or other hollow organs.
  • Varicose veins
    Varicose veins are veins that have become enlarged and twisted.
  • Barber surgeon
    The barber surgeon is one of the most common medical practitioners of medieval Europe – generally charged with looking after soldiers during or after a battle.
  • Head transplant
    A head transplant is a surgical operation which involves the grafting of one organism's head onto the body of another.
  • Trendelenburg position
    In the Trendelenburg position, the body is laid flat on the back with the feet higher than the head by 15-30 degrees, in contrast to the reverse Trendelenburg position, where the body is tilted in the opposite direction.
  • Acute pancreatitis
    Acute pancreatitis or acute pancreatic necrosis is a sudden inflammation of the pancreas.
  • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
    Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a disease in which a portion of the myocardium (heart muscle) is enlarged without any obvious cause, creating functional impairment of the heart.
  • Abdominal surgery
    The term abdominal surgery broadly covers surgical procedures that involve opening the abdomen.
  • Radiofrequency ablation
    Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a medical procedure in which part of the electrical conduction system of the heart, tumor or other dysfunctional tissue is ablated using the heat generated from medium frequency alternating current (in the range of 350–500 kHz).
  • Cystohepatic triangle
    The hepatobiliary triangle (or cystohepatic triangle) is an anatomic space bordered by the cystic duct inferiorly, common hepatic duct medially and the inferior (visceral) surface of the liver superiorly.
  • Joint replacement
    Replacement arthroplasty (from Greek arthron, joint, limb, articulate, + plassein, to form, mould, forge, feign, make an image of), or joint replacement surgery, is a procedure of orthopedic surgery in which an arthritic or dysfunctional joint surface is replaced with an orthopedic prosthesis.
  • Hydrothorax
    Hydrothorax is a type of pleural effusion in which serous fluid accumulates in the pleural cavity.
  • Premedication
    Premedication refer to a drug treatment given to a patient before a (surgical or invasive) medical procedure.
  • Stab wound
    A stab wound is a specific form of penetrating trauma to the skin that results from a knife or a similar pointed object that is "deeper than it is wide".
  • Inguinal hernia surgery
    Inguinal hernia surgery refers to a surgical operation for the correction of an inguinal hernia.
  • Laser surgery
    Laser surgery is surgery using a laser (instead of a scalpel) to cut tissue.
  • Surgical knot
    Surgical knots (ligatures) are those knots used to bind suture materials together while binding tissue in surgery.
  • Cauterization
    The medical practice or technique of cauterization (or cauterisation, or cautery) is the burning of part of a body to remove or close off a part of it, which destroys some tissue in an attempt to mitigate bleeding and damage, remove an undesired growth, or minimize other potential medical harm, such as infections when antibiotics are unavailable.
  • Lobectomy
    Lobectomy means surgical excision of a lobe.
  • Ulcer
    An ulcer is a discontinuity or break in a bodily membrane that impedes the organ of which that membrane is a part from continuing its normal functions.
  • History of surgery
    Surgery (cheirourgia, from the Greek "cheir" meaning "hand" + "ergon" meaning "work") is the branch of medicine that deals with the physical manipulation of a bodily structure to diagnose, prevent, or cure an ailment.
  • Hand surgery
    The field of hand surgery deals with both surgical and non-surgical treatment of conditions and problems that may take place in the hand or upper extremity (commonly from the tip of the hand to the shoulder) including injury and infection.
  • Microsurgery
    Microsurgery is a general term for surgery requiring an operating microscope.
  • Surgical management of fecal incontinence
    In fecal incontinence (FI), surgery may be carried out if conservative measures alone are not sufficient to control symptoms.
  • Flap (surgery)
    Flap surgery is a technique in plastic and reconstructive surgery where any type of tissue is lifted from a donor site and moved to a recipient site with an intact blood supply.
  • List of barbers
    This is a list of barbers and barber surgeons.