medical terminology

Question 1

Excision

Answer 1

cutting out organ

Question 2

Resection

Answer 2

partial removal of an organ

Question 3

Anastomosis

Answer 3

surgical connection between blood vessels

Question 4

Ligation

Answer 4

tying off blood vessels

Question 5

Grafts

Answer 5

severed pieces of tissue cut from body

Question 6

Bypass surgery

Answer 6

when clogged blood vessels are bypassed with a graft from another part of the body

Question 7

Pins

Answer 7

hold bones

Question 8

Plate

Answer 8

replace or insert damaged area of skull

Question 9

Heart pacemakers

Answer 9

inserted to regulate heart

Question 10

Stoma

Answer 10

permanent or semi-permanent opening in the body

Question 11

Arthrodesis

Answer 11

surgical connection of adjacent bones to grow together

Question 12

Spinal fusion

Answer 12

connection of adjacent vertebrae

Question 13

Bariatric surgery

Answer 13

modifying the digestive tract for weight loss

Question 14

Otologist

Answer 14

ears

Question 15

ectomy meaning

Answer 15

• excision surgery

Question 16

words ending in oscopy

Answer 16

visualisation of organ - e.g. endoscope. small incision

Question 17

ends in oplasty

Answer 17

reconstruction or plastic

Question 18

ends in rraphy

Answer 18

• Reparation of damaged or congenital abnormal structure