Introduction

Question 1

What is surgery ?

Answer 1

Art and science of treating diseases, injuries and deformities by operations and instrumentation

Question 2

What are the common Surgical Terminologies ?

Answer 2

1. Arthro: joint
2. Chole: bile/gall
3. Cysto: bladder
4. Encephalo: brain
5. Entero: intestine
6. Hystero: uterus
7. Mast: breast
8. Myo: muscle
9. Nephro: kidney
10. Neuro: nerve
11. Oophor: ovary
12. Pneumo: lung
13. Thoraco: chest
14. Viscer: organ/abdominal organ

Question 3

What are the Surgical Procedures Terminology ?

Answer 3

1. Ectomy: excision/removal of organs/glands (appendectomy)
2. Lysis: destruction of (electrolysis, hemolysis)
3. Rrhaphy: repair/suturing part/organ (herniorrhaphy)
4. Oscopy: looking in (endoscopy)
5. Ostomy: making an opening/stoma (colostomy)
6. Otomy: cutting into/incision (tracheotomy)
7. Plasty: reconstruction/repair (mammoplasty/rhinoplasty)
8. Itis: inflammation (gastritis)
9. Oma: tumour/swelling (osteoma)
10. Cele: tumour/swelling (hydrocele)