OR terminology Flashcards
apo-
from
-centesis
puncture to aspirate a cavity
-desis
fusions
-ectomy
surgical incision of
-esthesia
feeling
-gram
tracing: graph
-lysis
freeing of
-orrhaphy
repair of
-oscopy
examination of an organ through a telescope or scope
-ostomy
creation of an artificial opening or a new opening through the wall of an organ
-otomy
cutting into an organ or tissue, making an opening into tissue or organ
-pexy
to fix or suture in place
-plasty
restoration of a lost part or piece of tissue
adeno
gland
athro
joint
blepharo
eyelids
chole
gall
cholecysto
gallbladder
colpo
vagina
cranio
skull
cysto
urinary bladder
dent
tooth
dermat
skin
entero
intestines
gastro
stomach
hepato
liver
hystero
uterus
jejun
2nd part of the intestine
lamin
posterior vertebral arch
lith
stone