Glossary
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Ablative / ablation
The removal of human tissue by surgery
Keywords: ablatief, ablatio, ablation and ablative
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Adjuvant
Additional
Keywords: adjuvant and adjuverend
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Anastomosis
Surgical procedure to establish a connection between blood vessels or between nerve-ends
Keywords: anastomose and anastomosis
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Capsular contracture
Contraction of the scar tissue formed around an implant
Keywords: capsular contracture, kapselcontractuur, capsular and contracture
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Congenital
Genetically determined deformation, present from birth
Keywords: congenital, congenitaal and congénital
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Gluteal
From the buttock
Keywords: gluteal, glutéal and gluteaal
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Haematoma
Localised collection of blood
Keywords: haematoma, hematoom and hématome
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Incidence
The number of new cases of a specific disease occurring during a certain period in a population
Keywords: incidence and incidentie
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Locoregional
Limited to a localised area
Keywords: Locoregional, locoregionaal and locorégional
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Mastectomy
Surgical removal of the breast
Keywords: Mastectomy and mastectomie
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Metastasis
Spreading of malignant cells in organs distant from the original tumor
Keywords: metastasis, metastase and Métastase
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Myocutaneous
Composed of skin and muscle
Keywords: myocutaan, myocutaneous and myocutane
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Oncology
The knowledge of benign and malignant tumours
Keywords: oncologie and oncology
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Oncological surgeon
Surgeon who is primarily concerned with the removal and treatment of benign and malignant tumours
Keywords: oncologisch chirurg, oncological surgeon and chirurgien oncologique
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Perforator flap
A piece of tissue, usually consisting of skin and subcutaneous fat and blood vessels which perforate the underlying muscle, supplying the blood to the flap
Keywords: perforatorflap, perforator flap and DIEP
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Peri-operatively
Immediately before, during or after surgery
Keywords: peri-operatief and peri-operatively
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Pre-operative
Before surgery
Keywords: pre-operative, pre-operatief and pré-operatif
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Post-operative
After surgery
Keywords: post-operatief, post-operative and post-opératif
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Quadrantectomy
Surgical removal of one quadrant of the breast
Keywords: Quadrantectomy, kwadrantectomie and quadrantectomie
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Rectus abdominis muscle
One of the abdominal muscles
Keywords: rectus abdominus muscle, rectus abdominis spier and muscle abdominal droit
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Recurrence
Development of new tumor cells identical to the original tumor within the same organ
Keywords: Recurrence
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Resection
The surgical removal of a piece of tissue
Keywords: reseceren, resection, resectie and résection
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Segmentectomy
Surgical removal of a small part of the breast
Keywords: segmentectomy and segmentectomie
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Skin-sparing mastectomy
Surgical removal of the breast tissue and nipple but preservation of the skin envelope, the chest muscles and the breast fold
Keywords: huidsparende mammectomie, skin-sparing mastectomy and mastectomie, mastectomie avec conservation de l’étui cutané
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Symmetry
Both sides look the same
Keywords: symmetry, symmetrie and symétrie
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Translucency
Transmitting light but causing sufficient diffusion to prevent perception of distinct images
Keywords: translucency, translucentie and translucidité
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Tumorectomy
Surgical removal of the tumor with a safety margin
Keywords: tumorectomy and tumorectomie
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Pectoralis major spier
De grote borstspier
Keywords: pectoralis major spier