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The field of minimally invasive surgery has spawned another set of words, such as ''arthroscopic'' or ''laparoscopic'' surgery. These take the same form as above; an arthroscope is a device which allows the inside of the joint to be seen.


LIST OF SURGICAL TERM ROOTS


Prefixes

  • ''angio-'' : related to Blood Vessels

  • ''arthr-'' : related to a Joint

  • ''bi-'' : two

  • ''colpo-'' : related to the Vagina

  • ''encephal-'' : related to the Brain

  • ''hepat-'' : related to the Liver

  • ''hyster-'' : related to the Uterus

  • ''lapar-'' : related to the Abdominal cavity

  • ''lobo-'' : related to a lobe (of the Brain or Lungs )

  • ''mammo-'' and ''masto-'': related to the Breast

  • ''myo-'' : related to Muscle tissue

  • ''nephro-'' : related to the Kidney

  • ''oophor-'' : related to the Ovary

  • ''orchid-'' : related to the Testicle

  • ''vas-'' : related to the Vas Deferens



Suffixes

  • ''-centesis'': surgical puncture

  • ''-desis'' : fusion of two parts into one, stabilization

  • ''-ectomy'': surgical removal ''(see List Of -ectomies )''. The term 'resection' is also used, especially when referring to a Tumor .

  • ''-oid'' : similar to

  • ''-opsy'' : looking at

  • ''-ostomy'' or ''-stomy'': surgically creating a hole (a new "mouth" or "stoma")

  • ''-otomy'' or ''-tomy'': surgical incision ''(see List Of -otomies )''

  • ''-plasty'' : replacement

  • ''-rrhapy'': Suture



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