Chapter 2 Packet

The surgical procedure to visually examine a joint is called an

Arthroscopy

BKA

Below Knee Amputation

BSO

Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy

Chole

Bile

Cysto

Bladder

CR

Closed Reduction

CABG

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

A colostomy is a procedure to

Create a new opening to the colon

Lipo

Fat

Hemi-

Half

Cardio

Heart

Arthro

Joint

The procedure to visually examine organs of the abdomen is called a

Laparoscopy

Hepat

Liver

Neo-

New

Rhino

Nose

ORIF

Open Reduction Internal Fixation

A procedure to remove a lung is called a

Pneumonectomy

A surgical procedure to examine the thoracic cavity is called a

Thoracoscopy

TAH

Total Abdominal Hysterectomy

THA

Total Hip Arthroplasty

Hyster

Uterus/womb

A hysteroscopy is a

Visual exam of the uterus

Endo-

Within

A-

Without

Gyne

Woman

The prefix hyper- means _____ while the prefix hypo- means _____

above/excessive below/deficient

The prefix anti- means _____ while the prefix ante- means _____

against before

The prefix para- means _____ while the prefix peri- means _____

beside/near around/about

The prefix inter- means _____ while the prefix intra- means _____

between within/inside

The suffix -ostomy means _____ while the suffix -otomy means _____

creation of an opening incision into an organ

The suffix -cide means _____ while the suffix -cise means _____

kill cut

The suffix -ectomy means _____ while the suffix -oscopy means _____

surgical removal visual examination

Supra-

Above

Post-

After

Suffixes that mean pertaining to

-ac -al -ic -eal -ary -ous

Cholecystectomy

Removal of gallbladder

Prostatectomy

Removal of prostate

Hysterectomy

Removal of uterus

A colectomy is a procedure to

Remove large intestine

A hysterectomy is a procedure to

Remove uterus

Herni

Rupture

Derma

Skin

Cranio

Skull

Gastro

Stomach

Litho

Stone