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VETT118
Surgical Prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -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 |