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Chapter 11: The Respiratory System
Surgical procedures
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Cards (6)
Laryngectomy
surgical removal of the
larynx
Laryngoplasty
surgical repair of the
larynx
Lobectomy
surgical removal of a
lobe
of a
lung
Rhinoplasty
plastic surgery of the
nose
Trancheostomy
cutting of an opening through the neck into the
trachea
and insertion of a tube to facilitate air passage or to remove
secretions
Tracheotomy
surgical incision through the
neck
into the trachea to gain access to an
airway
below a bloackage