Mastering Medical Terminology for Surgical Processes and Procedures

This video tutorial introduces medical terminology related to surgery, focusing on prefixes and suffixes that describe surgical processes and instruments. It covers terms like ectomy, otomy, ostomy, and others, explaining their meanings and providing examples. The tutorial also discusses surgical instruments and their related prefixes. Finally, it applies these terms in practice problems to reinforce learning.

What does the prefix 'stome' refer to in medical terminology?

• Excision or removal

• Artificial opening or hole

• Surgical repair

• Incision or cutting

Which suffix indicates the process of recording in medical terms?

• Graphy

• Opsy

• Trypsy

• Centesis

Which suffix means 'surgical union'?

• Desis

• Rafi

• Pexy

• Clysis

What does the suffix 'centesis' indicate?

• Examination

• Suturing

• Removal of fluid

• Crushing

What does the prefix 'echo' denote in medical terminology?

• Incision

• Sound

• Measurement

• Electrical charge

Which prefix is used to denote a graft from the same person?

• Chemo

• Auto

• Xeno

• Allo

What does the term 'colostomy' mean?

• Surgical repair of the colon

• Removal of the colon

• Making a hole in the colon

• Suturing of the colon

In the term 'lithotripsy', what does 'tripsy' mean?

• Suturing

• Fixation

• Cutting

• Crushing

What does 'nephropexy' refer to?

• Surgical fixation of a kidney

• Surgical removal of a kidney

• Irrigation of a kidney

• Suturing of a kidney

What is the meaning of 'optometry'?

• Surgical repair of the eye

• Measurement of the eyes

• Suturing of the eyes

• Removal of the eyes