Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
preventive surgery
pre·ven·tive sur·ger·y
Definitions related to preventive surgery:
  • (prophylactic surgery) Any surgical procedure undertaken prior to the occurrence of a disease/disorder, the goal of which is to prevent the disease/disorder from developing.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (prophylactic surgery) Surgery to remove an organ or gland that shows no signs of cancer, in an attempt to prevent development of cancer of that organ or gland. Prophylactic surgery is sometimes chosen by people who know they are at high risk for developing cancer.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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