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Duke PA 2010 Surgery Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a, an- | without or not |
| ante- | before |
| anti- | against |
| dys- | difficult, disordered, painful |
| ecto- | exterior |
| endo- | interior |
| hyper- | above |
| hypo- | below |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | within, during |
| post- | after |
| pre- | before |
| retro- | behind |
| -al (suffix) | pertaining to |
| -cleisis (suffix) | closure, occlusion |
| -desis (suffix) | fusion |
| -ectomy (suffix) | surgical excision of |
| -itis (suffix) | inflammation |
| -lysis (suffix) | freeing of, reduction of |
| -oma (suffix) | tumor or neoplasm |
| -orrhaphy (suffix) | repair of |
| -oscopy (suffix) | examine an organ by viewing |
| -ostomy (suffix) | creation of an opening |
| -otomy (suffix) | cutting into |
| -pexy (suffix) | fix or suture into place |
| -plasty (suffix) | restorative or reconstruction procedure |
| adeno- (root) | gland |
| arthro- (root) | joint |
| blepharo- (root) | eyelid |
| cardi- (root) | heart |
| chole- (root) | gall |
| cholecyst- (root) | gallbladder |
| col- (root) | colon |
| colpo- (root) | vagina |
| cranio- (root) | skull |
| cysto- (root) | urinary bladder |
| dent- (root) | tooth |
| derma,dermato- (root) | skin |
| entero- (root) | intestines |
| gastro- (root) | stomach |
| hema, hemo,hemato-(root) | blood |
| hepato- (root) | liver |
| hystero- (root) | uterus |
| jejun- (root) | second part of small intestine |
| lamin- (root) | posterior vertebral arch |
| mast- (root) | breast |
| myo- (root) | muscle |
| nephro- (root) | kidney |
| neuro- (root) | nerve |
| oophor- (root) | ovary |
| ophthalm- (root) | eye |
| orchio- (root) | testicle |
| os- (root) | opening or mouth; also, bone |
| ot- (root) | ear |
| pharyng- (root) | throat |
| phleb- (root) | vein |
| pneumo- (root) | lung |
| procto- (root) | anus |
| prostate- (root) | prostate gland |
| pyelo- (root) | pelvis of kidney |
| rhino- (root) | nose |
| salping- (root) | fallopian tube |
| spermato- (root) | semen |
| splanchno- (root) | viscera |
| teno- (root) | tendon |
| thoraco- (root) | chest |
| trachel- (root) | neck of uterus |
| tracheo- (root) | trachea, windpipe |
| ureter, uretero- (root) | tube from kidney |
| urethra- (root) | tube from bladder |
| vas- (root) | vessel or duct |
| Adenoidectomy- | Excision of Adenoids |
| Adrenalectomy- | Excision of Adrenal gland |
| Appendectomy- | Excision of Appendix |
| Cecectomy- | Excision of Cecum |
| Cholecystectomy- | Excision of Gallbladder |
| Coccygectomy- | Excision of Coccyx |
| Colectomy- | Excision of Colon |
| Craniectomy- | Excision of Skull |
| Cystectomy- | Excision of Urinary bladder |
| Embolectomy- | Excision of Embolus |
| Esophagectomy- | Excision of Esophagus |
| Fistulectomy- | Excision of Fistula |
| Ganglionectomy- | Excision of Ganglion |
| Gastrectomy- | Excision of Stomach |
| Glomectomy, Carotid- | Excision of Carotid body |
| Hemicolectomy- | Excision of Half of colon |
| Hemorrhoidectomy- | Excision of Hemorrhoids |
| Hydrocelectomy- | Excision of Hydrocele |
| Hypophysectomy- | Excision of Pituitary gland |
| Hysterectomy- | Excision of Uterus |
| Laminectomy- | Excision of Posterior vertebral arch |
| Laryngectomy- | Excision of Larynx |
| Lobectomy- | Excision of Lobe of lung or liver |
| Mastectomy- | Excision of Breast |
| Mastoidectomy- | Excision of Mastoid Cell |
| Myomectomy- | Excision of Muscle tumor |
| Nephrectomy- | Excision of Kidney |
| Neurectomy- | Excision of Nerve |
| Oophorectomy- | Excision of Ovary |
| Orchiectomy or Orchidectomy- | Excision of Testicle |
| Pancreatectomy- | Excision of Pancreas |
| Pericardiectomy- | Excision of Pericardium |
| Pneumonectomy- | Excision of Lung |
| Polypectomy- | Excision of Polyp |
| Prostatectomy- | Excision of Prostate gland |
| Salpingectomy- | Excision of Fallopian tube |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy- | Excision of Fallopian tube and ovary |
| Sequestrectomy- | Excision of Necrotic bone |
| Splenectomy- | Excision of Spleen |
| Stapedectomy- | Excision of Staples |
| Sympathectomy- | Excision of Sympathetic nerve |
| Thromboendarterectomy- | Excision of Clot and lining of artery |
| Thyroidectomy- | Excision of Thyroid gland |
| Tonsillectomy- | Excision of Tonsils |
| Arthrotomy- | To cut into Joint |
| Cardiotomy- | To cut into Heart |
| Cholecystotomy- | To cut into Gallbladder |
| Choledochotomy- | To cut into Common bile duct |
| Cholelithotomy- | To cut into Gallbladder to remove stone |
| Chordotomy- | To cut into Spinal cord |
| Colpotomy- | To cut into Vagina |
| Commissurotomy- | To cut into Cusps of heart valve |
| Craniotomy- | To cut into Brain |
| Duodenotomy- | To cut into Duodenum |
| Hepatotomy- | To cut into Liver |
| Hysterotomy- | To cut into Uterus |
| Laparotomy- | To cut into Abdominal cavity |
| Lithotomy- | To cut into Duct or organ to remove stone |
| Myringotomy- | To cut into Duct Tympanic membrane |
| Osteotomy- | To cut into Bone |
| Phlebotomy- | To cut into Vein |
| Pyelolithotomy- | To cut into Kidney to remove stone |
| Pyloromyotomy- | To cut into Muscle of pylorus of stomach |
| Scalenotomy- | To cut into Scaleni muscles |
| Sphincterotomy- | To cut into Sphincter muscle |
| Thoracotomy- | To cut into Chest |
| Tracheotomy- | To cut into Trachea |
| Vagotomy- | To cut into Vagus nerve |
| Valvulotomy- | To cut into Heart Valve |
| Colporrhaphy- | Surgical repair of the Vagina |
| Herniorrhaphy- | Surgical repair of a Hernia |
| Perinerorrhaphy- | Surgical repair of the Perineum |
| Tenorrhaphy- | Surgical repair of a Tendon |
| Antrostomy- | Make and leave an opening or form a connection between the Nasoantral window |
| Cholecystoenterostomy- | Make and leave an opening or form a connection between the Gallbladder and intestine |
| Cholecystojejunostomy- | Make and leave an opening or form a connection between the Gallbladder and jejunum |
| Choledochojejunostomy- | Make and leave an opening or form a connection between the Common bile duct and jejunum |
| Choledochostomy- | Make and leave an opening or form a connection between the Common bile duct |
| Colostomy- | Make and leave an opening or form a connection between the Colon |
| Duodenoduodenostomy- | Make and leave an opening or form a connection between the Two portions of duodenum |
| Enterostomy- | Make and leave an opening or form a connection between the Intestine |
| Gastroenterostomy- | Make and leave an opening or form a connection between the Stomach and intestine |
| Gastrojejunostomy- | Make and leave an opening or form a connection between the Stomach and jejunum |
| Ileostomy- | Make and leave an opening or form a connection between the Ileum |
| Jejunostomy- | Make and leave an opening or form a connection between the Jejunum |
| Nephrostomy- | Make and leave an opening or form a connection between the Kidney |
| Thoracostomy- | Make and leave an opening or form a connection between the Chest |
| Tracheostomy- | Make and leave an opening or form a connection between the Trachea |
| Ureterosigmoidostomy- | Make and leave an opening or form a connection between the Ureter and sigmoid colon |
| Arthroscopy- | Examination through endoscope of Joint |
| Bronchoscopy- | Examination through endoscope of Lung |
| Choledochoscopy- | Examination through endoscope of Common bile duct |
| Colonoscopy- | Examination through endoscope of Colon from ileocecal valve to anus |
| Colposcopy- | Examination through endoscope of Vagina and cervix |
| Culdoscopy- | Examination through endoscope of Cul-de-sac to retrouterine space |
| Cystoscopy- | Examination through endoscope of Urinary bladder |
| Esophagoscopy- | Examination through endoscope of Esophagus |
| Gastroscopy- | Examination through endoscope of Stomach |
| Laparoscopy- | Examination through endoscope of Abdominal and pelvic organs |
| Laryngoscopy- | Examination through endoscope of Larynx |
| Mediastinoscopy- | Examination through endoscope of Mediastinal spaces in chest cavity |
| Nephroscopy- | Examination through endoscope of Kidney |
| Peritoneoscopy- | Examination through endoscope of Peritoneum |
| Proctoscopy- | Examination through endoscope of Anus |
| Sigmoidoscopy- | Examination through endoscope of Sigmoid colon and rectum |
| Urethroscopy- | Examination through endoscope of Urethra |
| Hysteropexy- | Fixation of the Uterus |
| Nephropexy- | Fixation of the Kidney |
| Orchiopexy or Orchidopexy- | Fixation of the Testicle |
| Salpingopexy- | Fixation of the Fallopian tube |
| Ureteropexy- | Fixation of the Ureter |
| Abdominoperineal resection- | Removal of rectum |
| Amputation- | Removal of a portion or all of the arm or leg; excision of other appendage such as uterine cervix. |
| Anastomosis- | Surgical joining of two organs or surfaces such as blood vessels or intestine |
| Arthodesis- | Surgical fusion of a joint |
| Arthrodesis, triple- | Surgical fusion of three joints of ankle |
| Biopsy- | Removal of tissue for diagnostic purposes |
| Bypass graft- | Surgical creation of a diversion for the bloodstream by suturing a graft to blood vessel so that blood bypasses an obstructed or weakened portion of the vessel. |
| Cesarean section- | Abdominal delivery of infant via incision in uterus |
| Cauterization; conization- | Use of electric current to destroy or remove tissue |
| Circumcision- | Excision of foreskin of penis |
| Closure of colostomy- | Closure of opening previously made in colon to empty bowel content outside abdomen. |
| D&C or D&E (Dilation and curettage or evacuation)- | Operation to dilate uterine cervix and scrape lining of uterus or empty contents or uterus |
| Decompression- | Surgical relief of pressure, such as intracranial |
| Disarticulation- | Amputation of an arm or leg at a joint |
| Enucleation- | Removal of eyeball |
| Episiotomy- | Surgical incision into perineum to prevent tears during childbirth |
| Evisceration- | Removal of viscera or internal organs; removal of contents of eyeball |
| Palliative operation- | An operation done to relieve symptoms rather than cure |
| Pelvic exenteration- | Radial removal of contents of pelvis |
| Portacaval shunt- | Surgical creation of anastomosis between portal and caval veins |
| Skin graft- | Transfer of skin from one site to another to improve function or appearance |
| Splenorenal shunt- | Surgical creation of anastomosis between splenic and renal veins |
| T&A (Tonsillectomy | |
| and adenoidectomy)- | Excision of tonsils and adenoids |
| Vein ligation and stripping- | Tying off and removing a major blood vessel for treatment of varicose veins. |
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