Statistics for Surgical Terms

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Removal of a limb by surgery	Amputation	89%
Surgical removal of the appendix	Appendectomy	83%
Surgical delivery of a baby by an incision	Cesarean Section	78%
Removal of the foreskin from the penis	Circumcision	77%
Examination of tissue removed from a living body	Biopsy	71%
Surgical removal of one or both tonsils	Tonsillectomy	60%
Surgical removal of the uterus	Hysterectomy	57%
Procedure for correcting and reconstructing the nose	Rhinoplasty	57%
Removal of all or part of the breast	Mastectomy	55%
Medical sterilization procedure for men	Vasectomy	55%
To burn the flesh of a wound typically to stop bleeding	Cauterization	49%
A medical device manufactured to replace a missing biological structure	Implant / Prosthetic	38%
Surgical removal of a lump of breast tissue	Lumpectomy	31%
Procedure to widen narrowed or obstructed arteries or veins	Angioplasty ·	0%
Incision into the prefrontal lobe of the brain, to treat mental illness	Lobotomy ·	0%