General, GYN, & GU Terms

Question 1

Hydrocelectomy

Answer 1

Excision of hydrocele

Question 2

Cholecystectomy

Answer 2

Excision of gall bladder

Question 3

Cystectomy

Answer 3

Excision of the urinary bladder

Question 4

Hemicolectomy

Answer 4

Excision of HALF of colon

Question 5

Nephrectomy

Answer 5

Excision of the kidney

Question 6

Pancreatectomy

Answer 6

Excision of pancreas

Question 7

Salpingo-oophorectomy

Answer 7

Excision of fallopian tube and ovary

Question 8

CholeDOCHotomy

Answer 8

To cut into the common bile duct

Question 9

CholeCYSTOtomy

Answer 9

To cut into the gallbladder

Question 10

Cholelithotomy

Answer 10

To cut into the gallbladder to remove stones

Question 11

Colpotomy

Answer 11

To cut into the vagina

Question 12

Episiotomy

Answer 12

To cut into the perineum (usually done for childbirth)

Question 13

Lithotomy

Answer 13

To cut into duct to organ to remove stone/s

Question 14

PYELOlithotomy

Answer 14

To cut into kidney to remove stone/s

Question 15

PYLORmyotomy

Answer 15

To cut into muscle of pylorus of stomach

Question 16

Colpoplasty

Answer 16

To reconstruct vagina

Question 17

Tuboplasty

Answer 17

To reconstruct fallopian tube

Question 18

Colporrhaphy

Answer 18

Surgical repair of vagina

Question 19

Herniorrhaphy

Answer 19

Surgical repair of hernia

Question 20

Perinerorrhaphy

Answer 20

Surgical repair of perineum

Question 21

CholeCYSTOjejunostomy

Answer 21

To form a connection between gallbladder and jejunum

Question 22

CholeDOCHOjejunostomy

Answer 22

To form a connection between common bile duct and jejunum

Question 23

Colostomy

Answer 23

To make an opening in colon

Question 24

Duodenoduodenostomy

Answer 24

To form a connection between two portions of the duodenum

Question 25

Enterostomy

Answer 25

To make an opening in intestine

Question 26

Gastroenterostomy

Answer 26

To form a connection between stomach and jejunum

Question 27

ileostomy

Answer 27

To make an opening in ileum

Question 28

Ureterosigmoidostomy

Answer 28

To form a connection between ureter and sigmoid colon

Question 29

Colposcopy

Answer 29

To examine the vagina and cervix through an endoscope

Question 30

Colonoscopy

Answer 30

To examine the colon from ileocecal valve to anus through an endoscope

Question 31

Cystoscopy

Answer 31

To examine the urinary bladder through an endoscope

Question 32

Esophagoscopy

Answer 32

To examine the esophagus through an endoscope

Question 33

Gastroscopy

Answer 33

To examine the stomach through an endoscope

Question 34

Laparoscopy

Answer 34

To examine the abdominal and pelvic organs through an endoscope

Question 35

Proctoscopy

Answer 35

To examine the rectum through an endoscope

Question 36

Urethroscopy

Answer 36

To examine the urethra through an endoscope

Question 37

Hysteropexy

Answer 37

Surgical fixation of uterus

Question 38

Nephropexy

Answer 38

Surgical fixation of kidney

Question 39

Orchiopexy

Answer 39

Surgical fixation of testicle

Question 40

Salpingopexy

Answer 40

Surgical fixation of fallopian tube

Question 41

Abdominoperineal Resection

Answer 41

Removal of rectum

Question 42

Pelvic Exenteration

Answer 42

Radical removal of contents of pelivs

Question 43

Prostatectomy

Answer 43

Excision of the prostate gland

Question 44

Hysterectomy

Answer 44

Excision of the uterus