Surgical Nomenclature Flashcards
(67 cards)
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Radical
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A surgical procedure which removes the offending organs
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Plastic
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A surgical procedure in which the part is repaired or reconstructed
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A
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Without; aseptic
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Ante
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Before; anteflexion or uterus- bent forward
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Anti
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Against or opposite; antibiotic
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Inter
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Between, interligamentary or between ligaments
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Intra
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Within, Intra abdominal
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Osteo
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Bone
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Colo
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Colon
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Colpo
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Vagina
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Procto
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Rectum
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Hystero
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Uterus
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Salphinx
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Fallopian tubes
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Oophor
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Ovaries
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Trachelo
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Cervix
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Tracheo
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Trachea
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Adeno
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Glands
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Rhino
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Nose
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Uretero
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Ureters
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Nephro
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Kidney
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Chole
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Gallbladder
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Enter
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Small intestine
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Cysto
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Urinary bladder
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Chondr
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Cartilage
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Bleph
Eyelid
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Cheilo
Lip
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Lithuania
Stone
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Otomy
To cut into an organ for drainage
| Cystotomy
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Ostomy
To make a new mouth (colostomy)
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Ectomy
To remove (appendectomy)
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Orrhapy
To suture or repair ( herniorrhapy)
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- plastic
To form
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Pexy
To fasten (nephropexy)
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Oscopy
To look into (cystoscopy)
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Lithiasis
Containing stones ( Cholelithiasis)
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Palliative
A surgical procedure which aims to alleviate pain rather the cure a condition
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Hysterectomy
Removed of the uterus
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Supra vaginal hysterectomy
Is removal of the uterus and cervix
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Supra cervical hysterectomy
Removal of the uterus above the cervix
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Pan hysterectomy
Removal of the uterus, cervix, tubes and ovaries
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Salpingectomy
Removal of the Fallopian tubes
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Oophorectomy
Removal of an ovary
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Myomectomy
Removal of fibroid or tumor without removing the uterus
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Gilliam suspension
Suspension of the uterus by drawing the round ligaments through the abdominal wall
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Ventral fixation
A suspension done on older women with prolapse uterus. The uterus is seen to the abdominal wall
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Baldy Webster
Suspension of the uterus to drawing the round ligaments behind the uterus
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Posterior colopotomy
Incision into the vaginal vault to drain an abscess or for diagnostic purposes
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Anterior colporrhapy
Repair of the anterior vaginal wall
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Sturmdorf operation
A portion of cervix is removed in cone shaped manner (conization with boric tip) this is done for lacerations or erosions of the cervix
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Trachelorrhapy
Repair of the cervix
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Dilatation and curettage (D/C)
Dilatation of the cervix and scraping or curetting of endometrium
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Perineorrhapy
Repair of the perineum
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Patency test (Rubin test)
Injection of air into the tubes to test for sterility
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Radium insertion
Insertion of radium needless into cervix
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Retroversion
Tipping backward of the uterus
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Anteflexion
Tipping forward of the uterus
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Cystocele
A herniation of the bladder into the anterior vaginal canal
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Rectocele
A herniation of the rectum into the posterior vaginal canal
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Procedentia
The downward displacement of the uterus from its normal position in the pelvis
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Vesicles vaginal fistula
An abnormal opening into the vagina from the bladder
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Recto vaginal fistula
An abnormal opening into the vagina from the rectum
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Caesarean section
Delivery of the fetus through the abdomen
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24- hour sterilization
A sterilization preformed within 24 hours of delivery before the fundus recedes by lighting the Fallopian tubes
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Suprapubic cystoscopy
The formation of an opening into the bladder for relief of urinary obstruction, for removal of stones, or as the first step of a prostatectomy
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Prostatectomy
Surgical removal of the prostate glands
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Trans urethral resection
The removal of the prostate gland through a resectoscope with a cautery loop
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Perineal prostatectomy
Removal of the prostate gland through a perineal incision
