1. Procedures performed on
Digestive System
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2. Colonoscopy
• A procedure done to view the inside of the colon
and rectum
• Performed by a doctor using a colonoscope that
injects carbon dioxide gas to aid in viewing.
• Used to diagnose polyps and colorectal cancer
• http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/col
onoscopy/

3. Choledocholithotripsy
Gall Stones
• Procedure performed to crush gall stones
in the central bile duct

4. Anastomosis
• Creating a passageway or opening
between two organs or vessels.

5. Lavage
• A washing, especially of a hollow organ such as the
stomach or lower bowel, with repeated injections of
water
• http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/lavage

6. Extraction
• Most often performed to remove wisdom
teeth.

7. Hernioplasty
http://www.cjmed.net/upload/fckimg/200805191143235212.jpg
• Surgical repair of hernia, with reconstruction of
tissue.
• http://medical-
dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/hernioplasty

8. Bite-wing x-ray
• A radiograph that shows the biting surfaces of the top and bottom
teeth on one film so that the dentist can detect cavities in between
the teeth
• http://dentistry.about.com/od/glossary/g/Bitewing_gloss.htm