Chapter 2

Question 1

incision of the perineum

Answer 1

episiotomy

Question 2

excision (of all or part)* of the colon

Answer 2

colectomy

Question 3

surgical puncture of a joint (to remove fluid)

Answer 3

arthrocentesis

Question 4

excision of the spleen

Answer 4

splenectomy

Question 5

forming an opening (mouth) into the colon

Answer 5

colostomy

Question 6

instrument to cut bone

Answer 6

osteotome

Question 7

incision of the tympanic membrane

Answer 7

tympanotomy

Question 8

forming an opening (mouth) into the trachea

Answer 8

tracheostomy

Question 9

excision of a breast

Answer 9

mastectomy

Question 10

incision to remove a stone or calculus

Answer 10

lithotomy

Question 11

excision of hemorrhoids

Answer 11

hemorrhoidectomy

Question 12

forming an opening (mouth) into the colon

Answer 12

colostomy

Question 13

excision of the colon

Answer 13

colectomy

Question 14

instrument to cut bone

Answer 14

osteotome

Question 15

surgical puncture of a joint

Answer 15

arthrocentesis

Question 16

incision to remove a stone

Answer 16

lithotomy

Question 17

excision of a breast

Answer 17

mastectomy

Question 18

incision of the tympanic membrane

Answer 18

tympanotomy

Question 19

forming an opening (mouth) into the trachea

Answer 19

tracheostomy

Question 20

excision of the spleen

Answer 20

splenectomy

Question 21

fixation or binding of a joint

Answer 21

arthrodesis

Question 22

surgical repair of the nose

Answer 22

rhinoplasty

Question 23

surgical repair of tendons

Answer 23

tenoplasty

Question 24

suture of muscle

Answer 24

myorrhaphy

Question 25

fixation of a (pendulous)* breast

Answer 25

mastopexy

Question 26

suture of the bladder

Answer 26

cystorrhaphy

Question 27

surgical fracture of a bone

Answer 27

osteoclasis

Question 28

crushing of a stone

Answer 28

lithotripsy

Question 29

separating intestinal (adhesions)

Answer 29

enterolysis

Question 30

crushing a nerve

Answer 30

enterolysis