Chapter 5: Surgical Terms (Word Parts)

Question 1

adenoidectomy

ad-e-noyd-EK-to-mē

Answer 1

excision of the adenoids

Question 2

adenotome

AD-e-nō-tōm

Answer 2

instrument used to cut the adenoids

Question 3

bronchoplasty

BRON-kō-plas-tē

Answer 3

surgical repair of a bronchus

Question 4

laryngectomy

lār-in-JEK-to-mē

Answer 4

excision of the larynx

Question 5

laryngoplasty

la-RING-gō-plas-tē

Answer 5

surgical repair of the larynx

Question 6

laryngostomy

lar-in-GOS-to-mē

Answer 6

creation of an artificial opening into toe larynx

Question 7

laryngotacheotomy

la-ring-gō-trā-kē-OT-o-mē

Answer 7

incision into the larynx and trachea

Question 8

lobectomy

lō-BEK-to-mē

Answer 8

excision of a lobe (of the lung)

Question 9

pleuropexy

plū-rō-PEK-sē

Answer 9

surgical fixation of the pleura

Question 10

pneumonectomy

nū-mō-NEK-to-mē

Answer 10

excision of a lung

Question 11

rhinoplasty

RĪ-nō-plas-tē

Answer 11

surgical repair of the nose

Question 12

septoplasty

SEP-tō-plas-tē

Answer 12

surgical repair of the (nasal) septum

Question 13

septotomy

sep-TOT-o-mē

Answer 13

incision into the (nasal) septum

Question 14

sinusotomy

sī-nū-SOT-o-mē

Answer 14

incision into a sinus

Question 15

thoracocentesis

thor-a-kō-sen-TĒ-sis

Answer 15

surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the chest cavity (also called thoracentesis)

Question 16

thoracotomy

thor-a-KOT-p-mē

Answer 16

incision into the chest cavity

Question 17

tonsillectomy

ton-sil-EK-to-mē

Answer 17

excision of the tonsils

Question 18

tracheoplasty

TRĀ-kē-ō-plas-tē

Answer 18

surgical repair of the trachea

Question 19

tracheostomy

trā-kē-OS-to-mē

Answer 19

creation of an artificial opening into the trachea

Question 20

tracheotomy

trā-kē-OT-o-mē

Answer 20

incision into the trachea