Surgical Procedures
The surgeon performed a tracheotomy to create an opening in the patient's windpipe.
what is -otomy ?
The doctor diagnosed encephalitis, an inflammation that affects the patient's brain.
what is -Encephal?
The doctor used an endoscope to examine the patient's digestive tract for problems.
What is Scope-?
The doctor discovered hepatomegaly, which means the patient's liver was enlarged.
What is Megal?
The patient received a colostomy to allow waste to leave the body through an abdominal opening.
what is -ostomy?
The scientist examined the dendrites that receive messages from other nerve cells.
What is Dendr-?
The doctor tested the patient's olfactory senses to see if they could recognize different smells.
what is -Olf ?
The nurse treated the patient for hypothermia because their body temperature was dangerously low.
What is Hypo-?
The surgeon performed a gastropexy to secure the patient's stomach in its proper position.
what is -pexy?
The speech therapist evaluated the patient's phonation to check how well they produced vocal sounds.
What is Phon-?
The audiologist evaluated the patient's acoustic response to determine how well they heard sounds.
what is Acou?
The doctor diagnosed hypertension after finding that the patient's blood pressure was consistently too high.
What is Hyper-?
The surgeon performed a gastropexy to secure the patient's stomach in its proper position.
what is -ectomy?
The researcher observed star-shaped astrocytes while examining the patient's brain tissue.
What is Aster-/Astr?
The audiologist performed a hearing test to determine whether the patient had hearing loss.
What is Audi?
The nurse monitored the semiconscious patient because they were only partly aware of their surroundings.
What is Semi-?