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DukePA surgery terms
surgery terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a, an- | without or not |
| ante- | before |
| anti- | against |
| dys- | difficult, disordered, painful |
| ecto- | exterior |
| endo- | interior |
| hyper- | above |
| hypo- | below |
| intra- | within, during |
| post- | after |
| pre- | before |
| retro- | behind |
| al- | pertaining to |
| cleisis- | closure, occlusion |
| desis- | fusion |
| ectomy- | surgical excision of |
| itis- | inflammation |
| lysis- | freeing of, reduction of |
| oma- | tumor or neoplasm |
| orrhaphy- | repair of |
| oscopy- | examine an organ by viewing |
| ostomy- | creation of an opening |
| otomy- | cutting into |
| pexy- | fix or suture into place |
| plasty- | restorative or reconstruction procedure |
| ectomy- | excision of |
| adeno- | gland |
| arthro- | joint |
| blepharo- | eyelid |
| cardi- | heart |
| chole- | gall |
| cholecyst- | gallbladder |
| col- | colon |
| colpo- | vagina |
| cranio- | skull |
| cysto- | urinary bladder |
| dent- | tooth |
| derma- | skin |
| dermato- | skin |
| entero- | intestines |
| gastro- | stomach |
| hema-, hemo- | blood |
| hemato- | blood |
| hepato- | liver |
| hystero- | uterus |
| jejun- | second part of small intestine |
| lamin- | posterior vertebral arch |
| mast- | breast |
| myo- | muscle |
| nephro- | kidney |
| neuro- | nerve |
| oophor- | ovary |
| ophthalm- | eye |
| orchio- | testicle |
| os- | opening or mouth; also, bone |
| ot- | ear |
| pharyng- | throat |
| phleb- | vein |
| pneumo- | lung |
| procto- | anus |
| prostate- | prostate gland |
| pyelo- | pelvis of kidney |
| rhino- | nose |
| salping- | fallopian tube |
| spermato- | semen |
| splanchno- | viscera |
| teno- | tendon |
| thoraco- | chest |
| trachel- | neck of uterus |
| tracheo- | trachea, windpipe |
| ureter, uretero- | tube from kidney |
| urethra- | tube from bladder |
| vas- | vessel or duct |
| Arthrotomy | joint |
| Adenoidectomy | Adenoids |
| Adrenalectomy | Adrenal gland |
| Appendectomy | Appendix |
| Cecectomy | Cecum |
| Cholecystectomy | Gallbladder |
| Coccygectomy | Coccyx |
| Colectomy | Colon |
| Craniectomy | Skull |
| Cystectomy | Urinary bladder |
| Embolectomy | Embolus |
| Esophagectomy | Esophagus |
| Fistulectomy | Fistula |
| Ganglionectomy | Ganglion |
| Gastrectomy | Stomach |
| Glomectomy, | excision of a glomus |
| Carotid | Carotid body |
| Hemicolectomy | Half of colon |
| Hemorrhoidectomy | Hemorrhoids |
| Hydrocelectomy | Hydrocele |
| Hypophysectomy | Pituitary gland |
| Hysterectomy | Uterus |
| Laminectomy | Posterior vertebral arch |
| Laryngectomy | Larynx |
| Lobectomy | Lobe of lung or liver |
| Mastectomy | Breast |
| Mastoidectomy | Mastoid Cell |
| Myomectomy | Muscle tumor |
| Nephrectomy | Kidney |
| Neurectomy | Nerve |
| Orchiectomy or Oophorectomy | Ovary |
| Orchidectomy | Testicle |
| Pancreatectomy | Pancreas |
| Pericardiectomy | Pericardium |
| Pneumonectomy | Lung |
| Polypectomy | Polyp |
| Prostatectomy | Prostate gland |
| Salpingectomy | Fallopian tube |
| Salpingo | oophorectomy |
| Sequestrectomy | Necrotic bone |
| Splenectomy | Spleen |
| Stapedectomy | Staples |
| Sympathectomy | Sympathetic nerve |
| Thromboendarterectomy | Clot and lining of artery |
| Thyroidectomy | Thyroid gland |
| Tonsillectomy | Tonsils |
| Hepatotomy | Liver |
| Hysterotomy | Uterus |
| Laparotomy | Abdominal cavity |
| Arthrotomy | Joint |
| Cardiotomy | Heart |
| Cholecystotomy | Gallbladder |
| Choledochotomy | Common bile duct |
| Cholelithotomy | Gallbladder to remove stone |
| Chordotomy | Spinal cord |
| Colpotomy | Vagina |
| Commissurotomy | Cusps of heart valve |
| Craniotomy | Brain |
| Duodenotomy | Duodenum |
| Lithotomy | Duct or organ to remove stone |
| Myringotomy | Duct Tympanic membrane |
| Osteotomy | Bone |
| Phlebotomy | Vein |
| Pyelolithotomy | Kidney to remove stone |
| Pyloromyotomy | Muscle of pylorus of stomach |
| Scalenotomy | Scaleni muscles |
| Sphincterotomy | Sphincter muscle |
| Thoracotomy | Chest |
| Tracheotomy | Trachea |
| Vagotomy | Vagus nerve |
| Valvulotomy | Heart Valve |
| Coloporrhaphy | Vagina |
| Arthoplasty | Joint |
| Blepharoplasty | Eyelid |
| Colpoplasty | Vagina |
| Herniaplasty | Hernia |
| Pyloroplasty | Pylorus or stomach |
| Rhinoplasty | Nose |
| Salpingoplasty, Tuboplasty | Fallopian tube |
| Thoracoplasty | Chest |
| Tympanoplasty | Middle ear |
| Z-plasty | Skin |
| Antrostomy | Nosoantral window |
| Herniorrhaphy | Hernia |
| Perinerorrhaphy | Perineum |
| Tenorrhaphy | Tendon |
| Arthroscopy | joint |
| Cholecystoenterostomy | Gallbladder and intestine |
| Cholecystojejunostomy | Gallbladder and jejunum |
| Choledochojejunostomy | Common bile duct and jejunum |
| Choledochostomy | Common bile duct |
| Colostomy | Colon |
| Duodenoduodenostomy | Two portions of duodenum |
| Enterostomy | Intestine |
| Gastroenterostomy | Stomach and intestine |
| Gastrojejunostomy | Stomach and jejunum |
| Ileostomy | Ileum |
| Jejunostomy | Jejunum |
| Nephrostomy | Kidney |
| Thoracostomy | Chest |
| Tracheostomy | Trachea |
| Ureterosigmoidostomy | Ureter and sigmoid colon |
| Hysteropexy | Uterus |
| Bronchoscopy | Lung |
| Choledochoscopy | Common bile duct |
| Colonoscopy | Colon from ileocecal valve to anus |
| Colposcopy | Vagina and cervix |
| Culdoscopy | Cul-de-sac to retrouterine space |
| Cystoscopy | Urinary bladder |
| Esophagoscopy | Esophagus |
| Gastroscopy | Stomach |
| Laparoscopy | Abdominal and pelvic organs |
| Laryngoscopy | Larynx |
| Mediastinoscopy | Mediastinal spaces in chest cavity |
| Nephroscopy | Kidney |
| Peritoneoscopy | Peritoneum |
| Proctoscopy | Anus |
| Sigmoidoscopy | Sigmoid colon and rectum |
| Urethroscopy | Urethra |
| Nephropexy | Kidney |
| Orchiopexy or Orchidopexy | Testicle |
| Salpingopexy | Fallopian tube |
| Ureteropexy | 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 | 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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