- phrenicectomy
- phren·i·cec·to·my
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phrenicectomy
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phrenicectomy — Exsection of a portion of the phrenic nerve, to prevent reunion such as may follow phrenicotomy. SYN: phrenectomy, phrenicoexeresis, phreniconeurectomy. [phreni + G. ektome, excision] * * * phren·i·cec·to·my .fren ə sek tə mē … Medical dictionary
phrenicectomy — ˌfrenəˈsektəmē, mi noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phrenic + ectomy : surgical removal of part of a phrenic nerve to secure collapse of a diseased lung compare phrenicotomy … Useful english dictionary
phrenicoexeresis — SYN: phrenicectomy. [phrenico + G. exairesis, a taking out, fr. haireo, to take, grasp] * * * phren·i·co·ex·er·e·sis .fren i kō ig zer ə səs n, pl e·ses .sēz surgical removal of part of a phrenic nerve * * * phren·i·co·ex·er·e·sis… … Medical dictionary
phreniconeurectomy — SYN: phrenicectomy. * * * phren·i·co·neu·rec·to·my (fren″ĭ ko n rekґtə me) phrenicectomy … Medical dictionary
phrenectomy — SYN: phrenicectomy. * * * phre·nec·to·my (fre nekґtə me) [phren + ectomy] the removal of all or a part of the diaphragm … Medical dictionary
phrenicotomy — Section of the phrenic nerve in order to induce unilateral paralysis of the diaphragm, which is then pushed up by the abdominal viscera and exerts compression upon a diseased lung. [phrenico + G. tome … Medical dictionary
appendectomy — Synonyms and related words: adenoidectomy, arteriectomy, castration, cholecystectomy, craniectomy, cricoidectomy, cystectomy, enterectomy, gastrectomy, hemorrhoidectomy, hysterectomy, mammectomy, mastectomy, mastoidectomy, nephrectomy,… … Moby Thesaurus
hysterectomy — Synonyms and related words: adenoidectomy, appendectomy, arteriectomy, castration, cholecystectomy, craniectomy, cricoidectomy, cystectomy, enterectomy, gastrectomy, hemorrhoidectomy, mammectomy, mastectomy, mastoidectomy, nephrectomy,… … Moby Thesaurus
mastectomy — Synonyms and related words: adenoidectomy, appendectomy, arteriectomy, castration, cholecystectomy, craniectomy, cricoidectomy, cystectomy, enterectomy, gastrectomy, hemorrhoidectomy, hysterectomy, mammectomy, mastoidectomy, nephrectomy,… … Moby Thesaurus
tonsillectomy — Synonyms and related words: adenoidectomy, appendectomy, arteriectomy, castration, cholecystectomy, craniectomy, cricoidectomy, cystectomy, enterectomy, gastrectomy, hemorrhoidectomy, hysterectomy, mammectomy, mastectomy, mastoidectomy,… … Moby Thesaurus
