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Suffix that Means "Pertaining To" -ac ("Pertaining To") |
Word with Suffix that Means "Pertaining To" CARDI-AC Cardiac |
"Pertaining To" THE HEART |
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Suffix that Means "Pertaining To" -al ("Pertaining To") |
Word withSuffix that Means "Pertaining To" DERM-AL Dermal |
"Pertaining To" THE SKIN |
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Suffix that Means "Pertaining To" -ic ("Pertaining To") |
Word withSuffix that Means "Pertaining To" HEM-IC Hemic |
"Pertaining To" THE BLOOD |
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Suffix that Means "Pertaining To" -eal ("Pertaining To") |
Word withSuffix that Means "Pertaining To" ESOPHAG-EAL Esophageal |
"Pertaining To" THE ESOPHAGUS |
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Suffix that Means "Pertaining To" -ary ("Pertaining To") |
Word withSuffix that Means "Pertaining To" PULMON-ARY Pulmonary |
"Pertaining To" THE LUNGS |
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Suffix that Means "Pertaining To" -ous ("Pertaining To") |
Word withSuffix that Means "Pertaining To" CANCER-OUS Cancerous |
"Pertaining To" CANCER |
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COMMON MEDICAL SUFFIXES -algia |
COMMON MEDICAL SUFFIXES Meaning of -algia "PAIN" |
Neuralgia: Nerve Pain |
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COMMON MEDICAL SUFFIXES -cide |
COMMON MEDICAL SUFFIXES Meaning of -cide "KILL" |
Germicide: Destruction of Germs |
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COMMON MEDICAL SUFFIXES -emia |
COMMON MEDICAL SUFFIXES Meaning of -emia "BLOOD" |
HYPERGLYCEMIA: High Blood Sugar |
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COMMON MEDICAL SUFFIXES -genic |
COMMON MEDICAL SUFFIXES Meaning of -genic "Producing, forming; produced, formed by " |
OSTEOGENIC: Originating in the Bones |
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COMMON MEDICAL SUFFIXES -itis |
COMMON MEDICAL SUFFIXES Meaning of -itis "INFLAMMATION" |
TONSILLITIS: Inflammation of the Tonsils |
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COMMON MEDICAL SUFFIXES -megaly |
COMMON MEDICAL SUFFIXES Meaning of -megaly "LARGE OR ENLARGEMENT" |
CARDIOMEGALY: Enlargement of the Heart |
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COMMON MEDICAL SUFFIXES -necrosis |
COMMON MEDICAL SUFFIXES Meaning of -necrosis "DEATH OF TISSUE" |
ARTERIONECROSIS: Tissue Death of Artery |
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COMMON MEDICAL SUFFIXES -ology |
COMMON MEDICAL SUFFIXES Meaning of -ology "STUDY OF" |
BACTERIOLOGY: The study of bacteria |
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COMMON MEDICAL SUFFIXES -oma |
COMMON MEDICAL SUFFIXES Meaning of -oma "TUMOR" |
CARCINOMA: Malignant Tumor |
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COMMON MEDICAL SUFFIXES -rrhage |
COMMON MEDICAL SUFFIXES Meaning of -rrhage "FLOW" |
HEMORRHAGE: Uncontrolled Blood Flow |
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COMMON SURGICAL SUFFIXES -cise |
COMMON SURGICAL SUFFIXES Meaning of -cise "CUT" |
EXCISE: To Cut Out |
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COMMON SURGICAL SUFFIXES -ectomy |
COMMON SURGICAL SUFFIXES Meaning of -ectomy "SURGICAL REMOVAL" |
CYSTECTOMY: REMOVAL OF A CYST |
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COMMON SURGICAL SUFFIXES -oscopy |
COMMON SURGICAL SUFFIXES Meaning of -oscopy "VISUAL EXAMINATION OF AN ORGAN OR JOINT" |
LAPAROSCOPY: VISUAL EXAMINATION OF ORGANS IN THE ABDOMEN |
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COMMON SURGICAL SUFFIXES -ostomy |
COMMON SURGICAL SUFFIXES Meaning of -ostomy "CREATION OF A NEW" |
COLOSTOMY: CREATION OF A NEW OPENING TO COLON ON THE BODY |
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COMMON SURGICAL SUFFIXES -otomy |
COMMON SURGICAL SUFFIXES Meaning of -otomy "INCISION INTO AN ORGAN" |
GASTROTOMY: INCISION OF THE STOMACH |
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COMMON SURGICAL SUFFIXES -pexy |
COMMON SURGICAL SUFFIXES Meaning of -pexy "SURGICAL FIXATION" |
ORCHIOPEXY: SURGICAL FIXATION OF AN UNDESCENDED TESTICLE TO THE CORRECT LOCATION |
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COMMON SURGICAL SUFFIXES -plasty |
COMMON SURGICAL SUFFIXES Meaning of -plasty "SURGICAL RESTORATION, PLASTIC REPAIR" |
RHINOPLASTY: SURGICAL REPAIR OF THE NOSE |
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COMMON SURGICAL SUFFIXES -rrhaphy |
COMMON SURGICAL SUFFIXES Meaning of -rrhaphy "TO SUTURE" |
MYORRHAPHY: TO SUTURE MUSCLE WOUND |
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COMMON SURGICAL SUFFIXES -tome |
COMMON SURGICAL SUFFIXES Meaning of -tome "A CUTTING INSTRUMENT" |
DERMATOME: AN INSTRUMENT USED FOR CUTTING THE SKIN |
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COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS Adeno- |
COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS Meaning of Adeno- "GLAND" |
Example: Adenoma (Glandular Tumor) |
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COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS Aero- |
COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS Meaning of Aero- "AIR" |
Example: Anaerobe
(An Organism that lives only in absence of air) |
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COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS Arthro- |
COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS Meaning of Arthro- "JOINT" |
Example: Arthritis (Inflammation of a Joint) |
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COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS Broncho- |
COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS BRONCHUS |
Example: Bronchitis (Inflammation of the Bronchus)
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COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS Cardio- |
COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS HEART |
Example: Electrocardiogram (Electrographic Record of the Heartbeat ) |
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COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS Cerebro- |
COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS BRAIN |
Example: Cerebrospinal (Referring to the brain and spinal cord) |
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COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS Chole- |
COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS BILE |
Example: Cholecyst (Gall Bladder) |
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COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS Chondro/io- |
COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS CARTILAGE |
Example: Chondroma (Cartilaginous Tumor) |
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COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS Costo- |
COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS RIBS |
Example: Intercosto (Between the ribs) |
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COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS Cysto- |
COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS BLADDER |
Example: Cyst (Any fluid-filled sac) |
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COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS Derma- |
COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS SKIN Example: Dermopathy (Skin disease) |
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COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS Gastro- |
COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS STOMACH Example: Gastrointestinal (Pertaining to the stomach and intestines) |
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COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS Gyne- |
COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS WOMAN Example: Gynecology (The study of diseases affecting the female) |
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COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS Hema- or Hemat- |
COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS BLOOD Example: Hemophilia (Inability of the blood to clot) |
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COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS Hepat- |
COMMON MEDICAL ROOTS LIVER Example: Hepatitis (Inflammation of the liver) |
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COMMON SURGICAL ROOTS Arthro- |
COMMON SURGICAL ROOTS JOINT
Example: Arthroscopy (Visual examination of a joint) |
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COMMON SURGICAL ROOTS Colo- |
COMMON SURGICAL ROOTS COLON Example: Colectomy (Removal of part of the colon) |
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COMMON SURGICAL ROOTS Cranio- |
COMMON SURGICAL ROOTS SKULL Example: Craniotomy (Surgical opening into the skull) |
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COMMON SURGICAL ROOTS Herni- |
COMMON SURGICAL ROOTS RUPTURE Example: Herniorrhaphy (Surgical repair of a rupture) |
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COMMON SURGICAL ROOTS Hyster- |
COMMON SURGICAL ROOTS UTERUS
Example: Hysteropexy (Abdominal fixation of the uterus) |
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COMMON SURGICAL ROOTS Lipo- |
COMMON SURGICAL ROOTS FAT Example: Liposuction (Aspiration of fatty tissue) |
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COMMON SURGICAL ROOTS Litho- |
COMMON SURGICAL ROOTS STONE
Example: Lithotripsy (Crushing of a stone) |
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COMMON SURGICAL ROOTS Oopher- |
COMMON SURGICAL ROOTS OVARY Example: Oopherectomy (Surgical removal of the ovary) |
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COMMON SURGICAL ROOTS Rhino- |
COMMON SURGICAL ROOTS NOSE Example: Rhinoplasty (Repair nose defect) |
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COMMON SURGICAL ROOTS Tracheo- |
COMMON SURGICAL ROOTS TRACHEA Example: Tracheostomy (Surgical opening into trachea) |
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COMMON ABBREVIATIONS FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES ACL A-NTERIOR C-RUCIATE L-IGAMENT |
COMMON ABBREVIATIONS FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES Reconstruction or repairing of the anterior cruciate ligament. In an ACL Reconstruction, a graft is used to replace the ligament, and in an ACL Repair, the torn ligament is put back together. |
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COMMON ABBREVIATIONS FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES BSO B-ILATERAL S-ALPINGO O-OPHORECTOMY |
COMMON ABBREVIATIONS FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES Surgical removal of both fallopian tubes and ovaries. |
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COMMON ABBREVIATIONS FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES BKA B-ELOW the K-NEE A-MPUTATION |
COMMON ABBREVIATIONS FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES Surgical removal of the leg below the knee. |
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COMMON ABBREVIATIONS FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES CABG C-ORONARY A-RTERY B-YPASS G-RAFT |
COMMON ABBREVIATIONS FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES Creation of a new blood supply to an area of the heart with a clotted/blocked artery. |
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COMMON ABBREVIATIONS FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES CR C-LOSED R-EDUCTION |
COMMON ABBREVIATIONS FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES Treatment of a fractured bone without a surgical incision. |
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COMMON ABBREVIATIONS FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES D & C D-ILATATION & C-URETTAGE |
COMMON ABBREVIATIONS FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES Dilate the uterine cervix and remove the inner lining of the uterus by scraping with a curette. |
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COMMON ABBREVIATIONS FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES ORIF O-PEN R-EDUCTION I-NTERNAL F-IXATION |
COMMON ABBREVIATIONS FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES Treatment of a fractured bone with an incision, and the use of plates and screws or pins to hold the fragments together. |
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COMMON ABBREVIATIONS FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES TAH T-OTAL A-BDOMINAL H-YSTERECTOMY |
COMMON ABBREVIATIONS FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES Surgical removal of the uterus through an incision in the abdomen. |
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COMMON ABBREVIATIONS FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES THA T-OTAL H-IP A-RTHROPLASTY |
COMMON ABBREVIATIONS FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES Hip Joint reconstruction by removing the bone and placing a plastic/metal component in the femur. |
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COMMON ABBREVIATIONS FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES TURP T-RANS U-RETHRAL R-ESECTION of the P-ROSTATE |
COMMON ABBREVIATIONS FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES Surgical removal of part of the prostate gland by inserting instruments across the urethra to reach the prostate internally. |
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COMMON PREFIXES A-, An- |
COMMON PREFIXES Meaning: WITHOUT Example: Asepsis (Without infection; sterile) |
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COMMON PREFIXES Ad- |
COMMON PREFIXES Meaning: TOWARD (In the direction of) Example: Adidiction (Toward dependence on a drug) |
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COMMON PREFIXES Anti- |
COMMON PREFIXES Meaning: AGAINGST Example: Antiseptic (Preventing sepsis (Infection)) |
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COMMON PREFIXES Dis- |
COMMON PREFIXES Meaning: APART, AWAY Example: Hip Dislocation (Displacement of femur from pelvic joint) |
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COMMON PREFIXES Dys- |
COMMON PREFIXES Meaning: PAINFUL Example: Dysentery (Painful inflammation of the intestine) |
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COMMON PREFIXES Hyper- |
COMMON PREFIXES Meaning: ABOVE, EXCESSIVE Example: Hyperacidity (Excessive acid in the stomach) |
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COMMON PREFIXES Hypo- |
COMMON PREFIXES Meaning: BELOW, DEFICIENT Example: HYPOGLYCEMIA (Low sugar content in the blood) |
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COMMON PREFIXES Neo- |
COMMON PREFIXES Meaning: NEW Example: Neonatal (newborn) |
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COMMON PREFIXES Pre- |
COMMON PREFIXES Meaning: BEFORE Example: Preoperative (Before Surgery) |
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COMMON PREFIXES Sub- |
COMMON PREFIXES Meaning: UNDER, BENEATH Example: Subcutaneous (Beneath the skin) |
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COMMON PREFIXES Supra- |
COMMON PREFIXES Meaning: ABOVE Example: Suprapubic (Above the pubis) |
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COMMON SURGICAL PREFIXES Bi- |
COMMON SURGICAL PREFIXES Meaning: TWO/BOTH SIDES Example: Bilateral total hip reconstruction (THR)(Two (both) total hip reconstruction) |
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COMMON SURGICALPREFIXES Hemi- |
COMMON SURGICALPREFIXES Meaning: HALF Example: Hemigastrectomy (Surgical removal of half of stomach) |
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COMMON SURGICALPREFIXES Para- |
COMMON SURGICALPREFIXES Meaning: BESIDE, NEAR Example: Parathyroidectomy (Surgical removal of tissue near thyroid) |
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COMMON SURGICALPREFIXES Peri- |
COMMON SURGICALPREFIXES Meaning: AROUND, ABOUT Example: Periosteal elevator (Instrument used to remove tissue around the bone) |
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COMMONSURGICAL PREFIXES Post- |
COMMONSURGICAL PREFIXES Meaning: AFTER Example: Post Partum (After delivery of a baby) |
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-cleisis Pronunciation: klī′sis |
CLOSURE OR OCCLUSION |
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Myringotomy Pronunciation: mir′in-got′ŏ-mē |
Cut into the tympanic membrane (eardrum) |
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Bronchoscopy Pronunciation: brong-kos′kŏ-pē |
Inspection of the interior of the tracheobronchial tree through a bronchoscope. |
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Laparoscopy Pronunciation: lap′ă-ros′kŏ-pē |
Examination of the contents of the abdominopelvic cavity with a laparoscope passed through the abdominal wall. |
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Tuboplasty Pronunciation: tū′bō-plas′tē |
To reconstruct the fallopian tube |
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Endoplasty |
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Glomectomy Pronunciation: glō-mek′tŏ-mē |
EXCISION OF A GLOMUS TUMOR |
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Hypophysectomy Pronunciation: hī′pof-i-sek′tŏ-mē |
EXCISION OF THE PITUITARY GLAND |
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Thrombectomy Pronunciation: throm-bek′tŏ-mē |
REMOVAL OF A CLOT (The excision of a thrombus) |
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-Desis |
FUSION |
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Colpo- Pronunciation: kol′pō, kolp |
VAGINA |
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Lamin |
POSTERIOR |
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Pyelo- |
PELVIS, usually the renal pelvis |
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Splanchno- |
VISERO (GUTS) |
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Teno- |
TENDON |
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Trachel- |
NECK |
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Vas |
VESSEL OR DUCT |
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Blepharoplasty Pronunciation: blef′ă-ro-plast′tē |
TO RECONSTRUCT THE EYELID |
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Gastrojejunostomy Pronunciation: gas′trō-je-jū-nos′tŏ-mē |
Surgical procedure in which an anastomosis is created between the stomach and the proximal loop of the jejunum. This is usually done either for the purpose of draining the contents of the stomach or to provide a bypass for the gastric contents. |
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Hydrocelectomy Pronunciation: hī′drō-sē-lek′tŏ-mē |
Surgery to remove a hydrocele. A hydrocele is a fluid-filled sac inside the scrotum. A hydrocele happens when there is an opening between the belly and the scrotum. |
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Episiotomy Pronunciation: e-piz′ē-ot′ŏ-mē |
TO CUT INTO THE VULVA |
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Tenorraphy Pronunciation: te-nōr′ă-fē |
SURGICAL REPAIR OF THE TENDON |
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Angioplasty Pronunciation: an′jē-ō-plas′tē |
TO RECONSTRUCT AN ARTERY OR VEIN |
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