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Surgical excision of the terminal ileum, cecum, and ascending colon.  

Passage of a tube into the trachea through the nose or mouth to open the airway for delivery of air, oxygen, or anesthesia. Insertion of a rubber or plastic tube through the nose or mouth into the trachea. The tube often has a cuff at its lower end which, when inflated, provides an airtight seal.…

Pertaining to the innermost aspect of the trachea.  

Examination of internal tissues or structures by placing a transducer inside body cavity to produce images by conduction of sound waves.  

Inflammation of the endocardium and pericardium of the heart.  

Hardening of the brain, especially the cerebrum, due to plaque formation or hypertension.  

Protrusion or herniation of the brain and meninges.  

Intentional obstruction of the lumen of a blood vessel by injection of a solution or dislodgement of thrombus or plaque. The use of any type of embolic material (autologus thrombus, muscle fragment, or foreign body) for therapeutic occlusion of a blood vessel. This technique is used to control bleeding, close fistulae or arteriovenous malformations, devascularize…

An external device applied to the throat to amplify breath sounds in patients following surgical removal of the larynx. A voice-restoring device used by some patients after surgical removal of the larynx. The device works by amplifying breath sounds.  

Process of recording the electrical activities of the cochlea of the inner ear. Electrocochleography is a method of recording the activity of the cochlea, that part of the inner ear concerned with hearing. Measurement of electrical activity produced when the cochlea is stimulated. A needle electrode is passed through the eardrum and placed on the…