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• maxillotomy — Surgical sectioning of the maxilla to allow movement of all or a part of the maxilla into the desired portion. [maxilla + G. tome, incision] * * * max·il·lot·o·my (mak″sĭ lotґə me) surgical sectioning of the maxilla which allows… …   Medical dictionary

• osteotomy — noun surgical sectioning of bone • Hypernyms: ↑operation, ↑surgery, ↑surgical operation, ↑surgical procedure, ↑surgical process …   Useful english dictionary

• Cricopharyngeal myotomy — is a surgical sectioning of the cricopharyngeus muscle, also known as the upper esophageal sphincter, that has been advocated for the treatment of cricopharyngeal spasm, or cricopharyngeal achalasia, that leads to cervical dysphagia in the… …   Wikipedia

• Trigeminal nerve — Nerve: Trigeminal nerve Trigeminal nerve, shown in yellow …   Wikipedia

• Mohs surgery — Intervention MeSH D015580 Mohs surgery, also known as chemosurgery, created by a general surgeon, Dr. Frederic E. Mohs, is microscopically controlled surgery used to treat common types of skin cancer. It i …   Wikipedia

• Walter Dandy — Walter Edward Dandy, M.D. (April 6, 1886 – April 19, 1946) was an American neurosurgeon and scientist. He is considered one of the founding fathers of neurosurgery, along with Victor Horsley (1857 1916) and Harvey Cushing (1869 1939). Dandy is… …   Wikipedia

• CCPDMA — is the acronym for complete circumferential peripheral and deep margin assessment . It is the preferred method for the removal of certain cancers, especially skin cancers.[1][2] A classical example of CCPDMA is Mohs surgery. Other examples of… …   Wikipedia

• Olivocochlear system — The olivocochlear system is a component of the auditory system involved with the descending control of the cochlea. Its nerve fibres, the olivocochlear bundle (OCB), form part of the vestibulocochlear nerve (VIIIth cranial nerve, also known as… …   Wikipedia

• Microvascular decompression — (MVD), also known as the Jannetta procedure,[1] is a neurosurgical procedure used to treat trigeminal neuralgia, a pain syndrome characterized by severe episodes of intense facial pain and hemifacial spasm. Contents 1 History 2 Patient selection …   Wikipedia

• Histology — Not to be confused with Historiography. A stained histologic specimen, sandwiched between a glass microscope slide and coverslip, mounted on the stage of a light microscope …   Wikipedia

• Section — 1) In anatomy, a slice of tissue. A biopsy obtained by surgery is usually sectioned (sliced), and these sections are inspected under a microscope. 2) In obstetrics, short for Caesarian section. 3) In surgery, the division of tissue during an… …   Medical dictionary