| Technical Name | Procedure |
| abdominoplasty | removal of excess flesh from abdomen |
| adenoidectomy | removal of adenoids |
| angioplasty | repair of blood vessel |
| appendectomy/ appendicectomy | removal of appendix |
| arteriotomy | incision of artery |
| blepharoplasty | repair or reconstruction of eyelid |
| Caesarean (section) | incision of wall of mother’s abdomen to deliver child |
| cheiloplasty | repair of lips |
| cholecystectomy | removal of gall bladder |
| cholecystotomy | incision of gall bladder |
| colectomy | removal of colon |
| colostomy | opening of colon |
| craniotomy | incision of skull |
| cystectomy | removal of bladder/ removal of cyst |
| cystoplasty | repair of bladder |
| cystostomy | opening of bladder |
| cystotomy | incision of bladder |
| dermatoplasty | repair of skin |
| embolectomy | removal of blood clot |
| enterostomy | opening of small intestine |
| enterotomy | incision of intestine |
| episiotomy | incision of vaginal opening |
| gastrectomy | removal of stomach |
| gastroplasty | repair of stomach |
| gastrostomy | opening of stomach |
| gastrotomy | incision of stomach |
| glossectomy | removal of tongue |
| haemorrhoid-ectomy | removal of haemorrhoids |
| hepatectomy | removal of liver |
| hepaticostomy | opening of bile duct |
| hysterectomy | removal of womb |
| hysterotomy | incision of womb |
| keratotomy | incision of cornea |
| laminectomy | removal of back of vertebra/ vertebrae |
| laparotomy | incision of abdomen |
| laryngectomy | removal of larynx |
| laryngotomy | incision of larynx |
| lithotomy | removal of kidney stone |
| lobectomy | removal of lobe of an organ |
| lobotomy | incision of prefrontal lobe of brain |
| lumpectomy | removal of breast tumour |
| mammaplasty | reshaping of breast |
| mastectomy | removal of breast |
| myotomy | incision of muscle |
| nephrectomy | removal of kidney |
| nephrostomy | opening of kidney |
| nephrotomy | incision of kidney |
| neurectomy | removal of nerve |
| neurotomy | incision of nerve |
| oesophagectomy | opening of oesophagus |
| oophorectomy | removal of ovary |
| orchidectomy | removal of testis |
| orchidotomy | incision of testis |
| ostectomy | removal of bone |
| osteotomy | incision of bone |
| otoplasty | repair or reshaping of ear |
| ovariectomy | removal of ovary |
| ovariotomy | incision of ovary |
| palatoplasty | repair of cleft palate |
| pancreatectomy | removal of pancreas |
| pericardiectomy/ pericardectomy | removal of membrane around heart |
| pericardiotomy | incision of membrane around heart |
| perineoplasty | repair of vaginal opening |
| phalloplasty | repair of penis |
| pharyngectomy | removal of pharynx |
| phlebotomy | incision of vein |
| pleurotomy | incision of pleural membrane |
| pneumonectomy | removal of lung |
| polypectomy | removal of polyp |
| prostatectomy | removal of prostate gland |
| rhinoplasty | repair of nose |
| salpingectomy | removal of fallopian tube |
| salpingostomy | opening of fallopian tube |
| splenectomy | removal of spleen |
| tenotomy | incision of tendon |
| thoracoplasty | repair of thorax |
| thoracotomy | incision of chest cavity |
| thrombectomy | removal of blood clot |
| thymectomy | removal of thymus gland |
| thyroidectomy | removal of all or part of thyroid gland |
| tonsillectomy | removal of tonsils |
| tonsillotomy | incision of tonsil |
| tracheostomy | opening of windpipe |
| tracheotomy | incision of windpipe |
| ureterectomy | removal of ureter |
| ureterostomy | opening of ureter |
| ureterotomy | incision of ureter |
| urethroplasty | repair of urethra |
| urethrotomy | incision of urethra |
| vagotomy | incision of vagus nerve |
| valvotomy | incision of heart valve |
| varicotomy | removal of varicose vein |
| vasectomy | removal of vas deferens |
| vitrectomy | removal of vitreous humour from eyeball |