Module 2 Suffixes for treatments

Question 1

-centesis

Answer 1

surgical procedure to remove fluid
abdominal paracentesis

Question 2

-ectomy

Answer 2

removal, resection, excision
hysterectomy

Question 3

adenectomy

Answer 3

excision of a gland

Question 4

adenoidectomy

Answer 4

excision of the adenoids

Question 5

appendectomy

Answer 5

excision of the appendix

Question 6

cholecystectomy

Answer 6

excision of the gallbladder

Question 7

colectomy

Answer 7

excision of the colon

Question 8

gastrectomy

Answer 8

excision of the stomach

Question 9

hysterectomy

Answer 9

excision of the uterus

Question 10

laminectomy

Answer 10

excision of a piece of the backbone

Question 11

lobectomy

Answer 11

excision of a single lobe of the lung

Question 12

mastectomy

Answer 12

excision of the breast

Question 13

myomectomy

Answer 13

excision of a muscle tumor

Question 14

oophorectomy

Answer 14

excision of the ovaries

Question 15

pneumonectomy

Answer 15

excision of lung tissue

Question 16

prostatectomy

Answer 16

excision of the prostate gland

Question 17

salpingectomy

Answer 17

excision of the fallopian tubes

Question 18

splenectomy

Answer 18

excision of the spleen

Question 19

tonsillectomy

Answer 19

excision of the tonsils

Question 20

total pneumonectomy

Answer 20

excision of a whole lung

Question 21

-gram

Answer 21

record
arthrogram

Question 22

-graph

Answer 22

instrument used to record
electrocardiograph

Question 23

-graphy

Answer 23

process of recording
electrocardiography

Question 24

arthrogram

Answer 24

record of the joint

Question 25

audiogram

Answer 25

record of hearing

Question 26

cystogram

Answer 26

record of the urinary bladder

Question 27

echocardiogram

Answer 27

record fo the heart with sound

Question 28

electrocardiogram

Answer 28

record of the electrical activity of the heart

Question 29

electroencephalogram

Answer 29

record of the electrical activity of the brain

Question 30

electromyogram

Answer 30

record of the electrical activity in muscles

Question 31

esophagogram

Answer 31

record of the esophagus

Question 32

hysterosalpingogram

Answer 32

record of the uterus and fallopian tubes

Question 33

mammogram

Answer 33

record of the breast

Question 34

myelogram

Answer 34

record fo the spinal cord

Question 35

pyelogram

Answer 35

record of the renal pelvis

Question 36

urogram

Answer 36

record of the kidnet and urinary tract

Question 37

-lysis

Answer 37

separation, breakdown, destruction hemodialysis

Question 38

-meter

Answer 38

instrument used to measure audiometer

Question 39

-metry

Answer 39

process of measuring

Question 40

-opsy

Answer 40

process of viewing biopsy

Question 41

-plasty

Answer 41

surgical repair, surgical correction angioplasty

Question 42

-scope

Answer 42

instrument used to visually examine colonoscope

Question 43

-scopy

Answer 43

process of visual examination gastroscopy

Question 44

anoscopy

Answer 44

process of visual examination of the anus

Question 45

arthroscopy

Answer 45

process of visual examination of the joint

Question 46

bronchoscopy

Answer 46

process of visual examination of the brinchi

Question 47

colonoscopy

Answer 47

process of visual examination of the colon

Question 48

colposcopy

Answer 48

process of visual examination of the vagina and cervix

Question 49

cystoscopy

Answer 49

process of visual examinaiton of the urinary bladder

Question 50

endoscopy

Answer 50

process of visual exam of a body cavity or organ with a narrow, tube-like instrument

Question 51

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Answer 51

process of visual examination of the esophagus, stomach, and first part of the small intestine

Question 52

esophagoscopy

Answer 52

process of visual examination of the esophagus

Question 53

gastroscopy

Answer 53

process of visual examination of the stomach

Question 54

hysteroscopy

Answer 54

process of visual examination of the uterus

Question 55

laparoscopy

Answer 55

process of visual examination of the abdominal cavity

Question 56

laryngoscopy

Answer 56

process of visual examination of the larynx

Question 57

proctoscopy

Answer 57

process of visual examination of the rectum and anus

Question 58

sigmoidoscopy

Answer 58

process of visual examination of the sigmoid colon

Question 59

thorascopy

Answer 59

process of visual examination of the surface of the lungs (thoracic cavity)

Question 60

-stomy

Answer 60

opening colostomy

Question 61

-therapy

Answer 61

treatment cryotherapy

Question 62

-tripsy

Answer 62

surgical crushing extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy