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7. Lies behind the oral cavity and communicates with the nasal cavities
9. Force exerted on the arterial wall by the pumping action of the heart
10. One or both lungs is performed to remove a diseased lung and replace it with a donor lung
12. Narrow segment of one or more coronary arteries is performed to improve circulation to the heart. A saphenous vein autograft is commonly used
14. Removal of a benign leiomyoma (fibroid) of the myometrium to control bleeding and prevent pressure on other structures in the pelvis
15. Intentional interruption of the heart’s pumping action
17. Lies directly behind the iris in the anterior chamber
18. Carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body
19. Bone graft or prosthetic material is used to cover a missing portion of the cranium after trauma or disease.
20. The removal of a portion of a lung to prevent the spread of cancer or to treat a benign tumor

1. Incision is made on the right side, at an oblique angle, in the flank below the umbilicus; it is a muscle-splitting incision and offers only limited exposure
2. Humeral head and glenoid capsule are replaced with artificial components to restore function and relieve pain
3. The layer of tissue that connects the sides of the uterus to the walls and floor of the pelvis
4. Reduce the frequency of ear, nose, and throat infection
5. Surgery of the abdominal cavity for access to the abdominal organs
6. Surgical removal of atherosclerotic plaque from the carotid artery
8. To correct infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, or simply pyloric stenosis, a thickening of the pylorus that results in stricture at the gastric outlet
11. A sensory nerve that controls the sensations of the face, forehead, mouth, nose, and top of the head
13. A midline incision used for surgical procedures of the heart and large vessels in the thoracic cavity
16. Pigmented membrane composed mainly of muscle tissue that surrounds the pupil