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Chapter 2 & 3
Medical Terms and Anatomy for Central Service Technicians
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hypophysectomy | Excision of the pituitary gland |
| Neurectomy | Excision of a nerve |
| Sympathectomy | Excision of the sympathetic nerve |
| Chordotomy | To cut into the spinal cord |
| Craniotomy | To cut into the brain |
| Craniectomy | To remove the cranial bone |
| Cranioplasty | Repair of the skull |
| Vagotomy | To cut into the vagus nerve |
| Ventriculoscopy | Visual examination of the ventricles of the brain |
| Discectomy | Removal of inter-vertebral disc tissue |
| Laminectomy | Removal of the vertebral lamina to attain access to the spinal cord |
| ACL | Anterior Cruciate Ligament |
| BSO | Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy |
| AKA | Above the Knee Amputation |
| BKA | Below the Knee Amputation |
| CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
| CR | Close Reduction |
| D&C | Dilatation & Curettage |
| ORIF | Open Reduction Internal Fixation |
| T&A | Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy |
| TAH | Total Abdominal Hysterectomy |
| TVH | Total Vaginal Hysterectomy |
| THA | Total Hip Arthroplasty |
| TKA | Total Knee Athroplasty |
| TURP | Trans-urethral Resection of the Prostate |
| CSF | Cerebral Spinal Fluid |
| BMT | Bilateral Myringotomy with Tubes |
| FESS | Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery |
| Fx | Fracture |
| I&D | Incision & Drainage |
| LMA | Laryngeal Mask Airway |
| ENT | Ear, Nose, and Throat |
| TMJ | Temporomandibular Joint |
| UPPP | Uvulopalaropharyngoplasty |
| Hydrocelectomy | Excision of hydocele |
| Cholecystectomy | Excision of Gall Bladder |
| Cystectomy | Excision of Urinary Bladder |
| Hemicolectomy | Excision of half of the colon |
| Nephrectomy | Excision of Kidney |
| Pancreatectomy | Excision of Pancreas |
| Salpingo-Oophrectomy | Excision of Fallopian tube and Ovary |
| Choledochotomy | To cut into common bile duct |
| Cholecystomy | To cut into the gall bladder |
| Cholelithotomy | To cut into the Gall Bladder to remove stone |
| Colpotomy | To cut into the vagina |
| Episiotomy | To cut into the perineum |
| Lithotomy | To cut into a duct or organ to remove stone |
| Pyelolithotomy | To cut into kidney to remove stone |
| Pylormyotomy | To cut into muscle of pylorus of stomach |
| Colpoplasty | To reconstruct Vagina |
| Tuboplasty | To reconstruct Fallopian tube |
| Colporrhaphy | Surgical repair of vagina |
| Herniorrhaphy | Surgical repair of hernia |
| Perinerorrhaphy | Surgical repair of perineum |
| Cholecystojejunostomy | To form a connection between the gallbladder and jejunum |
| Choledochojejunostomy | To form a connection between a common bile duct and jejunum |
| Colostomy | To make an opening in the colon |
| Duodenoduodenostomy | To form a connection between two portions of the duodenum |
| Enterostomy | To make an opening in the intestine |
| Gastroenterostomy | To form a connection between stomach and intestine |
| Gastrojejunostomy | To form a connection between the stomach and jejunum |
| Ileostomy | To make an opening in Ileum |
| Ureterosigmoidostomy | To form a connection between ureter and sigmoid colon |
| Colonoscopy | To examine the colon from ileocecal valve to anus through an endoscope |
| Colposcopy | To examine the vagina and cervix through an endoscope |
| Cystoscopy | To examine the urinary bladder through an endoscope |
| Esophagoscopy | To examine the esophagus through an endscope |
| Gastroscopy | To examine the stomach through an endoscope |
| Laparoscopy | To examine the abdominal and pelvic organs through an endoscope |
| Proctoscopy | To examine the anus through an endoscope |
| Urethroscopy | To examine the urethra lung through an endoscope |
| Hysteropexy | Surgical fixation of the uterus |
| Nephropexy | Surgical fixation of the kidney |
| Orchiopexy | Surgical fixation of a testicle |
| Salpingopexy | Surgical fixation of a Fallopian tube |
| Abdominoperineal Resection | Removal of the rectum |
| Pelvic Exenteration | Radial Removal of contents of the pelvis |
| Prostatectomy | Excision of the prostate gland |
| Hysterectomy | Excision of the uterus |
| Mastoidectomy | Excision of mastoid cell |
| Stapedectomy | Excision of the stapes |
| Myringotomy | To cut into the Tympanic membrane |
| Septoplasty | To repair the nasal septum |
| Tympanoplasty | To reconstruct the middle ear |
| Antrostomy | To make an opening in nasoantral window |
| Tracheostomy | To make an opening in the trachea |
| Bronchoscopy | To examine the lung through an endoscope |
| Layrngoscopy | To examine the larynx through an endoscope |
| Enucleation | Removal of an eyeball |
| Eviscersation | Removal of the contents of the eyeball |
| Keratoplasty | Cornea transplant |
| LeFort Fracture | Repair of a facial fracture |
| Tonsillectomy | Removal of the tonsils |
| Adenoidectomy | Removal of the adenoids |
| Vitrectomy | Removal of the vitreous humor in the eye |
| Parotidectomy | Removal of the parotid gland |
| Thyroidectomy | Removal of the thyroid gland |
| Glossectomy | Removal of the tongue |
| Orthognathic | Straightening the jaw |
| Myomectomy | Excision of muscle tumor |
| Pneumnonectomy | Excision of the lung |
| Sequestrectomy | Excision of necrotic bone |
| Endarterectomy | Excision of plaque lining an artery |
| Osteotomy | To cut into bone |
| Phlebotomy | To cut into a vein |
| Thoracotomy | To cut into the chest |
| Valvulotomy | To cut into a heart valve |
| Arthroplasty | To reconstruct a joint |
| Blepharoplasty | To reconstruct the eyelid |
| Rhinoplasty | To reconstruct the nose |
| Z-plasty | To reconstruct the skin |
| Tenorrhaphy | Surgical repair of tendon |
| Bronchosocopy | To examine the lung through an endoscope |
| Bypass Graft | Surgical creation of a diversion for the bloodstream by suturing a graft to a blood vessel so that blood bypasses an obstructed or weakened portion of the vessel |
| Protacaval Shunt | Surgical creation of anastomosis between portal and caval veins |
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