✂️ Suffix Surgery
This suffix means surgical removal.
What is -ectomy?
Surgical removal of the gallbladder.
What is a cholecystectomy?
Thyroidectomy
What is the endocrine system?
A patient scheduled for a gastrectomy is having this organ surgically removed.
What is the stomach?
This abbreviation means Incision and Drainage
What is I&D?
Don't confuse this suffix with -stomy. It means an incision.
What is -tomy?
Surgical removal of the uterus.
What is a hysterectomy?
Pneumonectomy
What is the respiratory system?
A patient scheduled for a cystolithectomy is having this removed from the bladder.
What is a stone?
This abbreviation means Coronary Artery Bypass Graft.
What is CABG?
A procedure ending with this suffix involves surgical reconstruction.
What is -plasty?
Surgical reconstruction of the eardrum
What is a myringoplasty?
Arthroplasty
What is the musculoskeletal system?
A thoracentesis involves puncturing this area to drain fluid.
What is the chest?
This abbreviation means Below Knee Amputation.
What is BKA?
This suffix means the creation of an opening.
What is -stomy?
Surgical fixation of a kidney.
What is a nephropexy?
Valvuloplasty
What is the cardiovascular system?
A choledocholithectomy involves surgical removal of this from this anatomical structure.
What is a stone from the common bile duct?
This abbreviation means Total Abdominal Hysterectomy.
What is TAH?
Kidney stones and gallstones may be treated using a procedure ending with this suffix, meaning surgical crushing.
What is -tripsy?
This procedure surgically removes a kidney and the ureter.
What is a nephroureterectomy?
Pyelolithotomy
What is the urinary system?
A hemicolectomy removes this amount of the colon.
What is half/a portion of the colon?
This abbreviation stands for Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography.
What is ERCP?