Surgery - Vocabulary Practice I: The Faculty of Medicine - 2 Year - Homework 5

The Faculty of Medicine – 2nd year – Homework 5

Series ____ Group _____

Full name ___________________________________
Surgery - Vocabulary practice I

1.Fill in the gaps:
 Adenectomy is the surgical removal of a _____________ .

 Adenoidectomy is the surgical removal of the _____________.
 Appendectomy is the surgical removal of the _____________ .
 Arthrectomy is the surgical removal of a _____________ of the body.
 Bunionectomy is the surgical removal of a _____________ .
 Bursectomy is the surgical removal of a _____________, a small sac filled with
synovial fluid.
 Cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of the _____________ .
 Colectomy is the surgical removal of a _____________ .
 Cystectomy is the surgical removal of the _____________ . It also means removal of
a _____________ .
 Diverticulectomy is a surgical procedure to remove a _____________ .
 Duodenectomy is the surgical removal of the _____________ .
 Endarterectomy is the surgical removal of _____________ from the lining of the
artery otherwise constricted by a buildup of fatty deposits.
 Fundectomy is the surgical removal of the _____________ of an organ, such as the
uterus or the stomach.
 Ganglionectomy is the excision of a _____________ .
 Gastrectomy is the partial or full removal of the is _____________ .
 Hemorrhoidectomy is the surgical removal of a _____________ .
 Hepatectomy is the surgical resection of the _____________ .
 Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the _____________ .
 Jejunectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the _____________ .
 Keratectomy is the surgical removal of the _____________ of the eye.
 Laminectomy is the trimming or surgical removal of the _____________, portion of
the spinal vertebrae.
 Laryngectomy is the surgical remnoval of the _____________, which involves
separating the airway from the mouth, nose and esophagus.
 Lumpectomy is the surgical removal of a _____________ from a breast.
 Mastectomy is the surgical removal of one or both _____________ .
 Myectomy is the surgical removal of a portion of _____________ .
 Necrosectomy is the surgical removal of _____________ tissue.
 Nephrectomy is the surgical removal of a _____________ .
 Neurectomy is the surgical removal of a _____________ .
 Oophorectomy is the surgical removal of the _____________ .
 Orchiectomy is the surgical removal of the _____________ .
 Pancreatectomy is the surgical removal of part or all of the _____________ .
 Pneumonectomy is the surgical removal of a _____________ .
 Pulpectomy is the surgical removal of all the material in the pulp chamber and root
canal of a _____________ .
 Rhinectomy is the surgical removal of part or all of the _____________ .
 Salpingectomy is the surgical removal of the _____________ .
 Septectomy is the surgical removal of the _____________ .
 Splenectomy is the surgical removal of the _____________ .
 Stepedectomy is the surgical removal of ossified _____________ from the ear that is
then replaced by a prosthesis.
 Thrombectomy is the surgical removal of the _____________ (blood clots).
 Thymectomy is the surgical removal of the _____________ gland.
 Tonsillectomy is the surgical removal of the _____________ .
 Tumorectomy is the surgical removal of the _____________ .
 Tympanectomy is the surgical removal of the _____________ .
 Uretectomy is the surgical removal of the _____________ .
 Vitrectomy is the surgical removal of some or all of the vitreous humor from the
_____________ .
2. Match the suffixes with their meanings.
1. pain A. –tomy ______

2. surgically forming B. –algia ______
3. instrument to view C. –logy ______
4. cutting D. –plasty ______
5. study of E. –scope ______
3. Define the following words:

1. ophthalmology
________________________________________________________________________________
2. otoplasty
________________________________________________________________________________
3. gastralgia
________________________________________________________________________________
4. arthroscope
________________________________________________________________________________
5. rhinotomy
________________________________________________________________________________
6. cardiomegaly
________________________________________________________________________________
7. osteomalacia
________________________________________________________________________________
8. valvulitis
________________________________________________________________________________
9. cephalic
________________________________________________________________________________
10. gastroptosis
________________________________________________________________________________
11. arthrocentesis
________________________________________________________________________________
12. hysteroscopy
________________________________________________________________________________
13. spirometer
________________________________________________________________________________
14. subhepatic
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Series Group _

Surgery - Vocabulary practice I

1.Fill in the gaps:

 Adenectomy is the surgical removal of a _____________ .

2. Match the suffixes with their meanings.

1. pain A. –tomy ______

3. Define the following words:

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