- What is a surgical puncture of the lung?
- What is the medical term for puncture of the chest?
- What kind of surgery is done for pneumonia?
- What does Spir O mean in medical terms?
- What does Phon O mean in medical terms?
What is a surgical puncture of the lung?
Pneumon/o/centesis, Pneum/o/centesis: Surgical puncture of a lung to remove fluid. Thorac/o/centesis, Thora/centesis: Surgical puncture of the chest to remove fluid.
What is the medical term for puncture of the chest?
Thoracocentesis: Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the chest cavity. Thoracotomy: Incision into the chest cavity.
What kind of surgery is done for pneumonia?
During a pneumonectomy, the surgeon makes a cut (incision) on the side of your body. The surgeon cuts some muscle and spreads the ribs apart. He or she surgically removes the affected lung. The sac that contained the lung (pleural space) fills up with air.
What does Spir O mean in medical terms?
Combining forms meaning breathing.
What does Phon O mean in medical terms?
, phon- Combining forms meaning sound, speech, or voice sounds.