Sterile Processing, Chapter 2 Medical Terminology

Endo

Within

Hemi

Half

Para

Beside/Near

Peri

Around/ About

Post

After

Supra

Above

Cardio

Heart

Chole

Bile

Cranio

Skull

Cysto

Bladder

Derma

Skin

Gastro

Stomach

Gyne

Woman

Hepat

Liver

Herni

Rupture

Hyster

Uterus/Womb

Lipo

Fat

Litho

Stone

Rhino

Nose

Arthro

Joint

Ectomy

Surgical removal

Ostomy

Surgical creation of a new opening.

Otomy

Incision into an organ.

Plasty

Surgical restoration or repair.

Rrpaphy

To suture

Oscopy

Visual exam

Cise

To cut

Colectomy

Excision of the colon.

Colostomy

Forming an opening into the colon.

Dermatome

Instrument to cut.

Hemorrhoidpexy

Excision of hemorrhoids.

Lithotripsy

Crushing of stone.

Rhinoplasty

Surgical repair of nose.

Tymphanorrhaphy

Surgical repair of the tympanic membrane.

D&C

Dilatation & Curettage

BSO

Bilateral Salphingooophoretomy.

CABG

Coronary Artery Bypass Gaft.

Hemi

Prefix

Excise

To cut out

Which of the following surgical abbreviation might be used relating to fracture bone?

ORIF

Intercosto

Between the ribs.

Hypo

Below

The majority of medical terms are of either_____ or ______ origin?

Greek and Latin.

Which of the following tells primary meaning of a word?

Root word element.

The purpose of combining vowels is to:

Tell the primary meaning of the a word.

The last word element in a medical term is the:

Suffix

The root element "gastro " refers to the:

Stomach

The suffix "ectomy"

surgical removal of

"Hyperglycemia " refers to:

High blood sugar.

Dermopathy is a (an)?

Skin disease.

" Subcutaneous " refers to:

Beneath the skin.

The term " periosteal elevator " refers to:

instrument used to remove tissue around the bone (the periosteum)

The term " BKA " refers to surgical procedure involving.

Surgical removals of the leg below knee.

The term " CR " relates to a surgical procedure for:

Treating the fracture bone without a surgical incision.