General surgical procedures - terminology & incision Flashcards
(32 cards)
1
Q
Angio-
A
Blood vessels
2
Q
Arthro-
A
Joint
3
Q
Cholecysto-
A
Gall bladder
4
Q
Colo-
A
Colon (large intestine)
5
Q
Cysto-
A
Bladder
6
Q
Gastro-
A
Stomach
7
Q
Hepato-
A
Liver
8
Q
Hystero-
A
Uterus
9
Q
Laparo-
A
Wall of abdomen
10
Q
Mammo-
A
Breast
11
Q
Nephron-
A
Nephron (of kidney)
12
Q
Oophor
A
Ovary
13
Q
Orchid-
A
Testicles
14
Q
Rhino-
A
Nose
15
Q
Thoraco-
A
Chest
16
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical puncture, often accompanied by drainage e.g. thoracocentesis
17
Q
-desis
A
Binding, fixation – surgeon made two things stick tgt
18
Q
-ectomy
A
Excision, surgical removal
19
Q
-oscopy
A
Viewing with a scope
20
Q
-ostomy
A
surgically create an artificial opening or stoma
21
Q
-otomy
A
surgical incision
22
Q
-pexy
A
Fixation (fix an organ in place) – surgeon move the organ to the right place
23
Q
-plasty
A
Molding, formation
24
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-rrhapy
A
Suture, surgical repair
25
Kocher incision
Right upper abdomen, mainly for liver/gall bladder
26
Midline laparotomy
Cut thru midline of abdomen, cut through abs
27
Sternotomy
Cut through sternum for thoracic operations
28
Paramedian incision
2-3 cm to the side of midline, for kidney, spleen and adrenal surgeries
29
Rooftop incision
Left upper abdomen -- Liver transplant, oesophagostomy, gastrectomy
30
Lanz incision and gridiron incision
Right lower abdomen -- appendicetomy
31
ET tube
endotracheal tube for intubation
32
Name of procedure that ventilate through thorax directly
Tracheostomy
