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24 Cards in this Set
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cystectomy
cyst/ectomy |
excision of the bladder |
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cystolithotomy
cyst/o/lith/o/tomy |
incision of the bladder to remove a stone |
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cystoplasty
cyst/o/plasty |
surgical repair of the bladder |
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cystorrhaphy
cyst/o/rrhaphy |
suturing the bladder |
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cystostomy
cyst/o/stomy |
creating an artificial opening into the bladder |
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cystotomy
cyst/o/tomy |
incision of the bladder
Also called: vesicotomy |
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cystotrachelotomy
cyst/o/trachel/o/tomy |
incision of the neck of the bladder
Note: Don't confuse "trachea" and "trachelo" |
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lithotripsy
lith/o/tripsy |
surgical crushing of a stone |
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meatotomy
meat/o/tomy |
incision of the meatus |
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nephrectomy
nephr/ectomy |
excision of a kidney |
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nephrolysis
nephr/o/lysis |
separating the kidney from other body structures |
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nephropexy
nephr/o/pexy |
surgical fixation of the kidney |
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nephrostomy
nephr/o/stomy |
creation of an artificial opening into the kidney |
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pyelolithotomy
pyel/o/lith/o/tomy |
incision of the renal pelvis to remove a stone |
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pyeloplasty
pyel/o/plasty |
surgical repair of the renal pelvis |
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pyelostomy
pyel/o/stomy |
creation of an artificial opening into the renal pelvis |
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ureterectomy
ureter/ectomy |
excision of a ureter |
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ureterostomy
ureter/o/stomy |
creation of an artificial opening into the ureter |
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ureterotomy
ureter/o/tomy |
incision of a ureter |
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urethropexy
urethr/o/pexy |
surgical fixation of the urethra |
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urethroplasty
urethr/o/plasty |
surgical repair of the urethra |
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urethrostomy
urethr/o/stomy |
creation of an artificial opening into the urethra |
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urethrotomy
urethr/o/tomy |
incision in the urethra |
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vesicourethral suspension
vesic/o/urethr/al suspension |
surgical suspension pertaining to the bladder and urethra |
