The surgical removal of a one or both adrenal glands

The surgical removal of the ear/s

The surgical removal of the adenoids

The surgical removal of the tooth's root tip.

Surgical removal of the appendix, also known as appendicectomy.

Removal of a joint of the body.

Surgical removal of bullae from the lung.

The removal of a bunion

The removal of the bursa, a small sac filled with synovial fluid.

The removal of the cardia of the stomach.

The removal of the cardia of the stomach.

The removal of the cecum.

The surgical removal of the head.

The surgical removal of the cervix.

The surgical removal of the gallbladder.

The surgical removal of the choroid layer of the eye.

The removal of the colon.

The removal of a portion of the cranium.

The removal of the urinary bladder. Also means the removal of a cyst.

The removal of a vertebral body as well as the adjacent inter-vertebral discs spine.

A surgical procedure involving the dissection of an extravasted segment of the intervertebral disc.

A surgical procedure to remove a diverticulum.

The removal of the duodenum.

The removal of the duodenum.

The removal of any type of embolism.

The removal of the brain.

The removal of plaque from the lining of the artery otherwise constricted by a buildup of fatty deposits.

The burning, severing, removing or clamping parts of the sympathetic nerve trunk.

The surgical removal of all or part of the esophagus.

The surgical removal of all or part of the esophagus.

The removal of the entire lung along with the pleura, the lung lining and part of the pericardium, the lining of the heart.

The removal of a frenulum.

The removal of the fundus of an organ, such as the uterus or the stomach.

The excision of a ganglion.

The partial or full removal of the stomach.

The removal of gums.

The removal of part or all of the tongue.

The removal of the gonads.

The removal of half the colon or the large intestine.

The surgical amputation of the entire body below the waist, including the legs, genitalia, urinary system, pelvic bones, anus, and rectum.

The surgical amputation of the entire body below the waist, including the legs, genitalia, urinary system, pelvic bones, anus, and rectum.

The surgical removal of half of the pelvis and one of the legs. There are two types of the operation, first being an internal hemipelvectomy in which the pelvis on the one side is removed but the leg is saved. The second type of operation being an external hemipelvectomy, which removes the pelvis on the one side along with the amputation of that leg.

The surgical removal of one cerebral hemisphere.

Removal of a hemorrhoid.

The surgical resection of the liver.

The surgical removal of the pituitary gland or hypophysis such as when presented with a tumor.

The surgical removal of the uterus.

The removal of a piece of iris from the eye (mainly done for iris tumours, such as melanoma of the iris).

The surgical removal of all or part of the jejunum.

The surgical removal of the cornea of the eye.

A specific surgery on the spine.

The trimming or surgical removal of the lamina, portion of the spinal vertebrae.

The surgical removal of the larynx, which involves separating the airway from the mouth, nose and esophagus.

The removal of a liver lobe.

The surgical removal of a lump from a breast.

Consists of the surgical removal of one or more groups of lymph nodes.

The removal of the mandible or the lower jaw bone.

The surgical removal of one or both breasts. A mastectomy can be either partial or complete.

The removal of mastoid process.

Maxillectomy is the removal of the maxilla or cheekbone. This can sometimes be done with orbital exenteration (removal of the eye and the orbital contents surrounding the eye) or by enucleation (removal of the eyeball).

Surgical removal of all or part of a torn meniscus, which common knee joint injury. Partial meniscectomy is preferred by surgeons over total meniscectomy.

The removal of a portion of muscle.

The removal of fibroids from the uterus, but the uterus is left intact.

The removal of dead tissue.

The removal of a kidney.

The removal of a nerve.

The surgical removal of the ovaries, also called spaying.

The surgical removal of the testicles, also called orchidectomy, castration, or neutering.

The surgical removal of the testicles, also called orchidectomy, castration, or neutering.

The surgical removal of bone.

The removal of part or all of the pancreas. If the whole of the pancreas is removed, the person will become diabetic.

The surgical removal involving the pancreas and the duodenum.

The removal of a panniculus, which is a dense layer of fatty tissue growth consisting of subcutaneous fat in the lower abdominal area.

The surgical removal of one or more of the parathyroid glands.

The partial or complete removal of the penis. Also known as a pendectomy.

The partial or complete removal of the pericardial sac around the heart.

The removal of the pharynx (also called the throat).

The surgical removal of the pharynx, larynx and esophagus, usually as a result of cancer of the hypopharynx.

The alteration of the cornea by means of a laser.

The surgical removal of the pineal gland, used often on birds to study circadian rhythms.

The surgical removal of a lung.

More commonly known as circumcision, is the surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis. This is also known as a prepucectomy, as the medical term for the foreskin is the prepuce.

The removal of the colon or the large intestine and the rectum.

The removal of the prostate gland. This may be either all of the gland, which is known as a radical prostatectomy, or just a part of the prostate, which is called a transurethral resection of the prostate.

The removal of all the material in the pulp chamber and root canal of a tooth.

A surgical procedure in which quadrant (approximately one-fourth) of the breast, including tissue surrounding a cancerous tumor, is removed.

The removal of part or all of the nose.

The removal of the fallopian tubes.

The removal of the ovary and the fallopian tube together, when both left and right tubes and ovaries are removed, this is referred to as a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.

The surgical removal of the spleen.

The removal of ossified stapes from the ear that are then replaced by a prosthesis.

The cutting of the nerves.

The cutting of the nerves.

The removal of the synovial membrane of a synovial joint.

The removal of thrombi (blood clots).

The surgical removal of the thymus gland.

The removal of all or part of the thyroid gland.

Tonsillectomy is the removal of the tonsils.

The removal of part of the eye's trabecular meshwork as a treatment for glaucoma.

The surgical removal of the tumor.

The removal of the turbinate bones in the nasal passage.

The removal of the eardrum.

In this, a small part of the fallopian tube/oviduct/uterine tube/salphinx is removed or tied up through a small incision in the abdomen or through vagina/birth canal.

The removal of the ureter.

The removal of the uvula.

The removal of all or part of the vagina.

The surgical occlusion of the vas deferens, tubes that connect to the male testes and transport sperm, a procedure for the purposes of sterilization in males.

The removal of all or part of the seminal vesicle.

The removal of some or all of the vitreous humor from the eye.

The removal of all or part of the vulva.