CPC Examination
Terms
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- -centesis
- puncture a cavity to remove fluid
- -ectomy
- surgical removal (excision)
- -ostomy
- a new permenent opening
- -otomy
- cutting into (incision)
- -orraphy
- surgical repair/suture
- -opexy
- surgical fixation
- -oplasty
- surgical repair
- -otripsy
- crushing, destroying
- appendectomy
- surgical removal of the vermiform appendix.
- colostomy
- surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening from the colon.
- herniorrhapy
- surgical correction of a hernia by suturing.
- nephropexy
- surgical fixation of a floating or mobile kidney.
- lithotripsy
- pulverization of kidney stones or gallstones by means of a lithotripter.