Definition that contains surgical procedure
- vasectomy surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible
- hemostasis surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
- hemorrhoidectomy surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them
- ostomy surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes
- haemorrhoidectomy surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them
- photocoagulation surgical procedure that uses an intense laser beam to destroy diseased retinal tissue or to make a scar that will hold the retina in cases of detached retina
- haemostasis surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
- rhinotomy surgical procedure in which an incision is made in the nose to drain accumulated pus
- hemostasia surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
- sex-change operation surgical procedures and hormonal treatments designed to alter a person's sexual characteristics so that the resemble those of the opposite sex