Study the 20 vocabulary terms below. Then continue to the activities.
- Appendectomy
- Arthroplasty
- Bronchoplasty
- Cardiopulmonary bypass
- Carpectomy
- Chondrectomy
- Colectomy
- Cranioplasty
- Craniotomy
- Cystectomy
- Cystostomy
- Debridement
- Dermatoplasty
- Gastrectomy
- Gastrostomy
- Hysterectomy
- Laryngoplasty
- Lobectomy
- Mastectomy
- Myoplasty
Noun (thing)
an operation to remove the appendix
As he was suffering from an appendicitis, he was scheduled for an appendectomy the following day.
Noun (thing)
an operation to repair a joint
The arthroplasty on his wrist was completely successful.
Noun (thing)
an operation to repair the bronchi
A bronchoplasty is contraindicated for patients with angina.
Noun (thing)
an alternative channel for blood to flow around the heart during open surgery
Once the cardiopulmonary bypass was in place, the main surgery began.
Noun (thing)
an operation to remove the wrist bone
Proximal row carpectomy is an effective procedure in the treatment of painful arthritis.
Noun (thing)
an operation to remove cartilage
The damaged cartilage in the wrist was removed by chondrectomy.
Noun (thing)
an operation to remove the colon or a part of it
Infection remains the greatest risk associated with a colectomy.
Noun (thing)
an operation on the skull, to repair bone damage
During the cranioplasty a metal plate was inserted in the skull.
Noun (thing)
an operation to make an opening in the skull, to allow better access to the brain.
The patient had a foreign object lodged inside his skull so a craniotomy was required.
Noun (thing)
an operation to remove a cyst or bladder
The surgeon decided that the best way forward was a radical cystectomy taking out all of the bladder.
Noun (thing)
an operation to make an opening in the bladder
A cystostomy was performed to collect a sample for biopsy.
Noun (thing)
surgery to remove foreign material or dead tissue from a wound
The surgical team had to carry out debridement before they could close the wound.
Noun (thing)
an operation to repair skin
As she was very self-conscious of the birthmark on her face she decided to undergo dermatoplasty to cover it with a skin graft.
Noun (thing)
an operation to remove the stomach or a part of it
After a gastrectomy, it is important to follow a strict diet.
Noun (thing)
an operation to make an opening into the stomach
A tube was inserted through the hole made by gastrostomy.
Noun (thing)
an operation to remove, or partially remove, the uterus
Most women are discharged from hospital 2-3 days after a hysterectomy.
Noun (thing)
an operation to repair the voice box
During the laryngoplasty, an implant will be inserted to push the weak vocal cord closer to the center of the voice box.
Noun (thing)
an operation to remove a part of the lung
The procedure of lobectomy is used when there is only a tumor in one section of the lung.
Noun (thing)
an operation to remove one or both breasts, partially or completely
As the breast cancer was spreading, she had a mastectomy.
Noun (thing)
an operation to repair a muscle
The wall of the man's chest was reconstructed using myoplasty.