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
mast
breast
myo
muscle
nephro
kidney
oophor
ovary
opthaml
eye
orchio
testicle
os
bone
ot
ear
phleb
vein
procto
anus
prostate
prostatic gland
pyelo
pelvis of kidney
rhino
nose
salpingo
fallopian tube
spermato
sperm
teno
tendon
thoraco
chest
trachel
neck of uterus
ureter
kidney tube
vas
vessel or duct
anoplasty
plastic repair of the anus
aortagram
examination of the abdominal aorta by X-ray after injection of a dye
appendenctomy
surgical excision of the appendix
arteriogram
examination of the artery by X-ray after injection of a dye
arthrodesis
fusion of a joint
arthrotomy
making a surgical opening into a joint
blepharoplasty
restoration of the eyelid
bronchoscopy
examination of the bronchus by scope
cholecystectomy
removal of the gallbladder
cholelithiasis
presence of stones in the gallbladder
coccygectomy
surgical excision of the coccyx
coloplasty
restoration of the colon
colostomy
creating a new opening in the wall of the colon
colporrhaphy
repair of the vagina-narrowing the vagina
colpotomy
making a surgical opening into the vagina
commissurotomy
surgical division of a fibrous band
condylectomy
surgical excision of a condyle (round prominence at the articular surface of the bone)
craniotomy
making a surgical opening in the cranium
cystectomy
surgical excision of a cyst or bladder
cystopexy
fixation of the bladder in proper position
cystoscopy
examination of bladder by scope
dacryocystorhinostomy
formation of a permanent opening between the lumen of the tear sac and nasal cavity
esophagoscopy
examination of the esophagus by scope
fistulectomy
surgical excision of a fistula