This is a surgical repair of the skull
What is a crainioplasty?
Patient has sudden chest pain and shortness of breath after taking a flight
What is a Pulmonary embolism?
An opening of the large intestines made through the abdomen is known as this
What is a Colostomy
This organ is found in the RLQ
What is the appendix
This suffix refers to blood
What is -emia
This is the term for an increased lateral curvature of the spine
What is scoliosis?
Pain in the right upper quadrant after having a fatty meal would be associated with this
What is cholecystitis?
A procedure to create an artificial airway
What is a tracheostomy
The abbreviation WBAT stands for this
What is weight bearing as tolerated
The suffix -malacia is this
What is abnormal softening
Patient has salpingitis, this is a condition affecting these
What are the fallopian tubes
A 55 year old woman c/o of joint pain in her knees this associated with this condition
What is Osteoarthritis
Repair of the eardrum is know as this
What is tympanoplasty
A patient was NPO 12 hours before surgery, this refers to this
What is nothing by mouth
The suffix for abnormal enlargement
What is -meglay
When a patient has a pounding or racing heart
What is palpitation
This organ is removed during a cholecystectomy
What is the Gallbladder
Removal of a kidney is called this
What is a Nephrectomy
A UTI may involve this organ
What is the bladder
This term is used for hardening
What is -sclerosis
Patient has facial drooping on left side, can not lift their left arm and has slurred speech
What is a CVA
Inflammation of the kidneys is know as this
What is nephritis
This is removal of the stomach
What is a gastrectomy
The period after birth is called this
What is postpartum
This is the suffix meaning to view
What is -opsy