Across
- 3. 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
- 6. The removal of a portion of a lung to prevent the spread of cancer or to treat a benign tumor
- 7. Reduce the frequency of ear, nose, and throat infection
- 8. A sensory nerve that controls the sensations of the face, forehead, mouth, nose, and top of the head
- 11. Surgical removal of atherosclerotic plaque from the carotid artery
- 13. To correct infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, or simply pyloric stenosis, a thickening of the pylorus that results in stricture at the gastric outlet
- 15. Carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body
- 16. Humeral head and glenoid capsule are replaced with artificial components to restore function and relieve pain
- 17. Pigmented membrane composed mainly of muscle tissue that surrounds the pupil
- 18. Surgery of the abdominal cavity for access to the abdominal organs
- 19. One or both lungs is performed to remove a diseased lung and replace it with a donor lung
Down
- 1. Narrow segment of one or more coronary arteries is performed to improve circulation to the heart. A saphenous vein autograft is commonly used
- 2. The layer of tissue that connects the sides of the uterus to the walls and floor of the pelvis
- 4. A midline incision used for surgical procedures of the heart and large vessels in the thoracic cavity
- 5. Removal of a benign leiomyoma (fibroid) of the myometrium to control bleeding and prevent pressure on other structures in the pelvis
- 9. Lies behind the oral cavity and communicates with the nasal cavities
- 10. Lies directly behind the iris in the anterior chamber
- 11. Intentional interruption of the heart’s pumping action
- 12. Force exerted on the arterial wall by the pumping action of the heart
- 14. Bone graft or prosthetic material is used to cover a missing portion of the cranium after trauma or disease.