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Ch. 16 -- Surgical Procedures

Terms in this set (19)

cheiloplasty
cheil/o- = lip
-plasty = process of reshaping by surgery

definition: procedure to repair the lip, usually because of a laceration
cochlear implant
surgical procedure to insert a small, battery-powered implant beneath the skin behind the ear
endoscopic sinus surgery
endo- = innermost; within
scop/o- = examine with an instrument
-ic = pertaining to

definition: surgical procedure that uses an endoscope (a flexible, fiberoptic scope with a magnifying lens and a light source) to examine the nose, sinuses, or throat
endoscope
endo- = innermost; within
scop/o- = instrument used to examine
endoscopy
endo- = innermost; within
-scopy = process of using an instrument to examine
mastoidectomy
mastoid/o- = mastoid process
-ectomy - surgical excision

definition: procedure to remove part of the mastoid process of the temporal bone because of infection
myringotomy
myring/o- = tympanic membrane (eardrum)
-tomy = process of cutting or making an incision

definition: procedure that uses a myringotome to make an incision in the tympanic membrane to drain fluid from the middle ear
myringotome
myring/o- = tympanic membrane (eardrum)
-tome = instrument used to cut
tympanostomy
tympan/o- = tympanic membrane (eardrum)
-stomy = surgically created opening

definition: the process of creating a permanent opening into the middle ear
otoplasty
ot/o- = ear
-plasty = process of reshaping by surgery

definition: procedure that uses plastic surgery to correct deformities of the external ear
polypectomy
polyp/o- = polyp
-ectomy = surgical excision

definition: procedure to remove polyps from the nasal cavity, sinuses, or vocal cords
radical neck dissection
radic/o- = all parts including the root
-al = pertaining to

dissect/o- = to cut apart
-ion = action; condition

definition: procedure to treat extensive cancer of the mouth and neck
glossectomy
gloss/o- = tongue
-ectomy = surgical excision
laryngectomy
laryng/o- = larynx (voice box)
-ectomy -= surgical excision
rhinoplasty
rhin/o- = nose
-plasty = process of reshaping by surgery

definition: procedure that uses plastic surgery to change the size or shape of the nose
septoplasty
sept/o- = septum (dividing wall)
-plasty = process of reshaping by surgery

definition: procedure to correct a deviated septum
stapedectomy
staped/o- = stapes (stirrup-shaped bone)
-ectomy - surgical excision

definition: procedure for otosclerosis to remove the diseased part of the stapes and replace it with a prosthetic device
tonsillectomy and adnoidectiomy (T&A)
tonsill/o- = tonsil
-ectomy = surgical excision

definition: procedure to remove the tonsils and adenoids in patients with chronic tonsillitis and hypertrophy of the tonsil and adenoids
tympanoplasty
tympan/o- = tympanic membrane (eardrum)
-plasty = process of reshaping by surgery

definition: procedure to reconstruct a ruptured tympanic membrane
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