Surgical extirpation
Surgical Extirpation
Surgical extirpation (pronunciation: sur-ji-kal eks-tur-pay-shun) is a medical term that refers to the complete removal or eradication of an organ, tissue, or part of the body through surgical means.
Etymology
The term 'extirpation' is derived from the Latin word 'extirpare', which means to root out. 'Surgical' is derived from the Greek word 'cheirourgia', meaning hand work.
Definition
Surgical extirpation is a procedure that involves the complete removal of an organ, tissue, or part of the body. This is often done to treat diseases such as cancer, where the affected organ or tissue is removed to prevent the spread of the disease.
Related Terms
- Surgery: A branch of medicine that involves treating diseases, injuries, or deformities by manual or operative methods.
- Extirpation: The act of rooting out or completely removing.
- Organ: A part of the body that performs a specific function.
- Tissue: A group of similar cells that perform a specific function.
- Cancer: A group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.
See Also
- Lumpectomy: A surgical procedure that involves removing a lump or abnormal tissue from the breast.
- Mastectomy: A surgical procedure that involves removing the entire breast to treat or prevent breast cancer.
- Prostatectomy: A surgical procedure that involves removing all or part of the prostate gland to treat prostate cancer.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Surgical extirpation
- Wikipedia's article - Surgical extirpation
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