examples using roots, prefixes, suffixes

Question 1

hysterectomy

Answer 1

surgical removal of the uterus

Question 2

salpingo-oophorectomy

Answer 2

surgical removal of the fallopian tube and ovary

Question 3

colpotomy

Answer 3

vaginal incision

Question 4

cystotomy

Answer 4

incision in the urinary bladder

Question 5

cholecystolithiasis

Answer 5

presence of gallstone in the cystic duct

Question 6

nephrectomy

Answer 6

surgical removal of kidney

Question 7

cholecystitis

Answer 7

inflammation of the gallbladder

Question 8

antecolic

Answer 8

in front of the colon

Question 9

retocolic

Answer 9

behind the colon

Question 10

contralateral

Answer 10

situated on the opposite side

Question 11

extracorporeal

Answer 11

outside the body

Question 12

intracorporeal

Answer 12

inside the body

Question 13

lobectomy

Answer 13

removal of a lobe of the lung

Question 14

sigmoid colectomy

Answer 14

removal of all or part of the sigmoid colon

Question 15

myomectomy

Answer 15

removal of muscular tumors

Question 16

cholecystitis

Answer 16

inflammation of the gallbladder

Question 17

salpingoplasty

Answer 17

surgical repair or reconstruction of the fallopian tube

Question 18

bronchoscopy

Answer 18

examination of the lung or bronchus

Question 19

cystoscopy

Answer 19

viewing of the urinary bladder

Question 20

esophagoscopy

Answer 20

viewing of the esophagus

Question 21

gastroscopy

Answer 21

viewing of the stomach

Question 22

laparoscopy

Answer 22

viewing of the abdomen

Question 23

sigmoidoscopy

Answer 23

viewing of the sigmoid colon

Question 24

cholelithiasis

Answer 24

presence of gallstones in the gallbladder

Question 25

tracheostomy

Answer 25

permanent opening to trachea to maintain an airway

Question 26

tracheotomy

Answer 26

opening into the trachea to maintain an airway

Question 27

cholangiogram

Answer 27

radiographic examination of the bile ducts