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Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures

Medical Definition:	Surgery performed on the ear and its parts, the nose and nasal cavity, or the throat, including surgery of the adenoids, tonsils, pharynx, and trachea.
Guide Notes:	GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; consider also EAR /surg, NOSE /surg, LARYNX /surg & /surg with specific parts of these organs; also OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC DISEASES /surg & /surg with specific ORL dis; DF: ORL SURG PROCEDURES

Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures Categories.

	Adenoidectomy - Excision of the adenoids. (Dorland, 28th ed)
	Laryngectomy - Total or partial excision of the larynx.
	Otologic Surgical Procedures - Surgery performed on the external, middle, or internal ear.
	Pharyngectomy - Surgical removal of a part of the pharynx. (Dorland, 28th ed)
	Rhinoplasty - A plastic surgical operation on the nose, either reconstructive, restorative, or cosmetic. (Dorland, 28th ed)
	Tonsillectomy - Surgical removal of a tonsil or tonsils. (Dorland, 28th ed)
	Tracheotomy - Surgical incision of the trachea.

Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures Medical Definitions and Terms

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