10 Questions
What is the term for the surgical removal of the gallbladder?
Cholecystectomy
What is the term for the inflammation of the gallbladder?
Cholecystitis
What is the term for the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in the abdominal wall?
Herniation
What is the term for the crystallization of substances in bile in the gallbladder?
Gallstones
What type of surgery is often required to treat liver cirrhosis?
Hepatic surgery
What is the term for the blockage of the ducts that drain the pancreas by an impacted gallstone?
Gallstone pancreatitis
What is the term for the abnormal growth of cells in the gallbladder?
Gallbladder cancer
What is the term for the treatment of gallstones using shock waves to break them up?
Lithotripsy
What type of incision is commonly used in cholecystectomy?
Right upper paramedian incision
What is the term for the protrusion of the intestine through a weakened area in the abdominal wall?
Ventral abdominal hernia
This quiz covers the surgical removal of the thyroid gland, also known as thyroidectomy, and the anatomy of the thyroid gland, located in the neck region.
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