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VETT118
Surgical Prefixes
Term | Definition |
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-ectomy Mastectomy | surgical removal removal of the breast/mammary glands |
-pexy Gastropexy | suture to stabilize surgically stabilizing the stomach to abdomen wall |
-plasty Rhinoplasty | surgical repair nose repair |
-stomy Colostomy | surgically creating an opening created opening between the colon and body surface |
-tomy Laparotomy | cutting into incision into the abdomen |
-centesis Cystocentesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas puncture of the urinary bladder |
-gram Electrocardiogram | record of ECG hard copy record |
-graph Electrocardiograph | instrument that records machine that records electrical activity of the heart |
-graphy Electrocardiography | procedure that records procedure used to record electrical activity of the heart |
-lysis Urinalysis | separation or breakdown separation of urine into its constituents |
-scope Endoscope | instrument to visually examine instrument to visually examine inside the body |
-scopy Endoscopy | procedure to visually examine procedure to visually examine inside the body |
-therapy Chemotherapy | treatment tx with chemical substance or drugs |