Free Printable Terminology THE BIG ONE!

1.

repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm

a)

AAA

b)

LAVH

c)

STSG

d)

AAR

2.

anterior cruciate ligament

a)

ACL

b)

L&B

c)

TAH

d)

ALS

3.

anterior cervical fusion

a)

ACF

b)

LP

c)

TEE

d)

PRN

4.

anterior lumbar interbody fusion

a)

ALIF

b)

MIDCAB

c)

THA

d)

QID

5.

above knee amputation

a)

AKA

b)

MIS

c)

TURP

d)

PTSD

6.

arteriovenous graft

a)

AV Graft

b)

ORIF

c)

VATS

d)

LMNOP

7.

bilateral myringotomy with tubes

a)

BMT

b)

PAL

c)

VP Shunt

d)

NBC

8.

bilateral salpingo–oophorectomy

a)

BSO

b)

PCI

c)

Wound VAC

d)

CNN

9.

below knee amptuation

a)

BKA

b)

PDA

c)

XLIF

d)

FOX

10.

coronary artery bypass graft

a)

CABG

b)

PEG

c)

AAA

d)

QVC

11.

closed reduction

a)

CR

b)

PICC

c)

ACL

d)

ARTS

12.

dilitation (dilation) and curettage

a)

D&C

b)

PLIF

c)

ACF

d)

BOB

13.

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

a)

EGD

b)

STSG

c)

ALIF

d)

TJC

14.

endoscopic sinus surgery

a)

ESS

b)

TAH

c)

AKA

d)

AAMI

15.

exam under anesthesia

a)

EUA

b)

TEE

c)

AAA

d)

AIM

16.

incision and drainage

a)

I&D

b)

THA

c)

ACL

d)

WII

17.

implantable cardioverter–defribrillator

a)

ICD

b)

TURP

c)

ACF

d)

PLO

18.

intramedullary nail

a)

IMN

b)

VATS

c)

ALIF

d)

IRS

19.

intraoperative radiation therapy

a)

IORT

b)

VP Shunt

c)

AKA

d)

FDA

20.

laparoscopic–assisted vaginal hysterectomy

a)

LAVH

b)

Wound VAC

c)

AV Graft

d)

FBI

21.

laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy

a)

L&B

b)

XLIF

c)

BMT

d)

WOW

22.

lumbar puncture

a)

LP

b)

AAA

c)

BSO

d)

BURP

23.

minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass

a)

MIDCAB

b)

ACL

c)

BKA

d)

ZOE

24.

minimally invasive surgery

a)

MIS

b)

ACF

c)

CABG

d)

UN

25.

open reduction internal fixation

a)

ORIF

b)

ALIF

c)

CR

d)

DRE

26.

power assisted liposuction

a)

PAL

b)

AKA

c)

D&C

d)

LMFAO

27.

percutaneous coronary intervention

a)

PCI

b)

AV Graft

c)

EGD

d)

XTC

28.

patent ductus arteriosis

a)

PDA

b)

BMT

c)

ESS

d)

ENT

29.

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

a)

PEG

b)

BSO

c)

LAVH

d)

PPE

30.

insertion of peripherally inserted central catheter

a)

PICC

b)

BKA

c)

L&B

d)

STP

31.

posterior lumbar interbody fusion

a)

PLIF

b)

CABG

c)

LP

d)

TRS

32.

split thickness skin graft

a)

STSG

b)

CR

c)

MIDCAB

d)

CKV

33.

total abdominal hysterectomy

a)

TAH

b)

D&C

c)

MIS

d)

LMQ

34.

transesophageal echocardiogram

a)

TEE

b)

EGD

c)

ORIF

d)

WGB

35.

total hip arthroplasty

a)

THA

b)

ESS

c)

PAL

d)

THJ

36.

transurethral resection of the prostate

a)

TURP

b)

EUA

c)

PCI

d)

KDP

37.

video assisted thoracospic surgery

a)

VATS

b)

I&D

c)

PDA

d)

OK

38.

ventriculo–peritoneal shunt

a)

VP Shunt

b)

ICD

c)

PEG

d)

SPF

39.

wound vac assisted closure

a)

Wound VAC

b)

IMN

c)

PICC

d)

ISS

40.

extreme lateral interbody fusion

a)

XLIF

b)

IORT

c)

PLIF

d)

KRABS

41.

ad

a)

toward

b)

before

c)

within, inside

d)

above, excessive

42.

ante

a)

before

b)

under, beneath

c)

within

d)

across, through

43.

anti

a)

against

b)

above

c)

under, beneath

d)

after

44.

dis

a)

apart, away

b)

painful

c)

two/both sides

d)

against

45.

dys

a)

bad; difficult, painful

b)

half

c)

toward

d)

apart, away

46.

endo

a)

within

b)

beside, near

c)

painful

d)

around, about

47.

extra

a)

outside

b)

around, about

c)

abundant

d)

before

48.

hypo

a)

below, deficient

b)

without

c)

new

d)

enough

49.

inter

a)

between

b)

toward

c)

half

d)

beside, near

50.

intra

a)

within, inside

b)

before

c)

between

d)

adjacent to

51.

neo

a)

new

b)

against

c)

beside, near

d)

half

52.

per

a)

through

b)

apart, away

c)

below, deficient

d)

new

53.

post

a)

after

b)

painful

c)

before

d)

outside

54.

pre

a)

before

b)

within

c)

after

d)

outside

55.

sub

a)

under, beneath

b)

outside

c)

around, about

d)

painful

56.

supra

a)

above

b)

above, excessive

c)

apart, away

d)

toward

57.

bi

a)

two/both sides

b)

below, deficient

c)

against

d)

four

58.

hemi

a)

half

b)

between

c)

after

d)

under, beneath

59.

para

a)

beside, near

b)

within, inside

c)

across, through

d)

within

60.

peri

a)

around, about

b)

new

c)

above, excessive

d)

within, inside

61.

trans

a)

across, through

b)

outside

c)

above

d)

without

62.

pain

a)

algia

b)

rrhaphy

c)

cide

d)

ad

63.

kill

a)

cide

b)

rrhage

c)

emia

d)

ante

64.

cut

a)

cise

b)

plasty

c)

genic

d)

anti

65.

surgical removal

a)

ectomy

b)

pexy

c)

gram

d)

dis

66.

blood

a)

emia

b)

pathy

c)

itis

d)

dys

67.

origin

a)

genic

b)

otomy

c)

megaly

d)

endo

68.

record / image of

a)

gram

b)

ostomy

c)

necrosis

d)

extra

69.

inflammation

a)

itis

b)

oscopy

c)

ology

d)

hyper

70.

large or enlargement

a)

megaly

b)

oma

c)

necrosis

d)

hypo

71.

death of tissue

a)

necrosis

b)

ology

c)

pathy

d)

inter

72.

study of

a)

ology

b)

necrosis

c)

rrhage

d)

intra

73.

tumor

a)

oma

b)

megaly

c)

cise

d)

neo

74.

visual examination

a)

oscopy

b)

itis

c)

ectomy

d)

per

75.

creation of a new opening

a)

ostomy

b)

gram

c)

oscopy

d)

post

76.

incision into an organ

a)

otomy

b)

genic

c)

ostomy

d)

pre

77.

disease

a)

pathy

b)

emia

c)

otomy

d)

sub

78.

surgical fixation

a)

pexy

b)

ectomy

c)

rrhage

d)

supra

79.

surgical restoration

a)

plasty

b)

cise

c)

plexy

d)

bi

80.

flow

a)

rrhage

b)

cide

c)

rrhaphy

d)

hemi

81.

to suture

a)

rrhaphy

b)

algia

c)

tome

d)

para

82.

a cutting instrument

a)

tome

b)

ostomy

c)

mallet

d)

peri

83.

air

a)

aero

b)

osteo

c)

thrombus

d)

bile/gall

84.

bronchus

a)

broncho

b)

tracheo

c)

stoma

d)

bladder

85.

heart

a)

cardio

b)

stoma

c)

rhino

d)

blood

86.

brain

a)

cerebro

b)

oophor

c)

osteo

d)

blood clot

87.

bile/gall

a)

chole

b)

rhino

c)

oophor

d)

bone

88.

cartilage

a)

chondro/io

b)

thrombus

c)

nephro

d)

brain

89.

rib

a)

costo

b)

arthro

c)

mast

d)

breast

90.

bladder

a)

cysto

b)

colo

c)

litho

d)

bronchus

91.

cell

a)

cyto

b)

cranio

c)

lipo

d)

cartilage

92.

skin

a)

derma

b)

herni

c)

leuko

d)

cell

93.

stomach

a)

gastro

b)

hyster

c)

hyster

d)

colon

94.

woman

a)

gyne

b)

lipo

c)

herni

d)

fat

95.

blood

a)

hema / hemat

b)

litho

c)

hepat

d)

gland

96.

liver

a)

hepat

b)

adeno

c)

hema / hemat

d)

heart

97.

white

a)

leuko

b)

aero

c)

gyne

d)

joint

98.

kidney

a)

nephro

b)

broncho

c)

gastro

d)

bean

99.

blood clot

a)

thrombus

b)

cardio

c)

derma

d)

liver

100.

colon

a)

colo

b)

chole

c)

cysto

d)

opening

101.

skull

a)

cranio

b)

chondro/io

c)

branio

d)

ovary

102.

rupture

a)

herni

b)

gland

c)

costo

d)

rib

103.

uterus

a)

hyster

b)

air

c)

colo

d)

rupture

104.

fat

a)

lipo

b)

bronchus

c)

chondro/io

d)

skin

105.

stone

a)

litho

b)

heart

c)

chole

d)

skull

106.

breast

a)

mast

b)

brain

c)

cerebro

d)

stomach

107.

bone

a)

osteo

b)

bile/gall

c)

cardio

d)

stone

108.

trachea

a)

tracheo

b)

cartilage

c)

broncho

d)

trachea

109.

opening

a)

stoma

b)

rib

c)

arthro

d)

uterus

110.

ovary

a)

oophor

b)

bladder

c)

aero

d)

white

111.

nose

a)

rhino

b)

cell

c)

adeno

d)

woman

112.

Surgery to surgically restore the anterior cruciate ligament

a)

ACL

b)

ACF

c)

AAA

d)

ALS

113.

Anterior approach of the cervical spine, with fusion of the vertebrae

a)

ACF

b)

ALIF

c)

ART

d)

ANK

114.

Anterior approach of the lumbar spine, with fusion of the vertebrae

a)

ALIF

b)

ABS

c)

LIFT

d)

SLIF

115.

removal of the leg with the knee

a)

AKA

b)

BKA

c)

AVA

d)

ABV

116.

A graft is used to create a connection between a vein and artery. A type of access used for hemodialysis.

a)

AV Graft

b)

GAV

c)

AGV

d)

VGA

117.

Pressure equalization tubes are placed in both ear drums.

a)

BMT

b)

BLT

c)

BKA

d)

TMB

118.

Surgical removal of both fallopian tubes and ovaries

a)

BSO

b)

OBS

c)

SOB

d)

SBO

119.

Removal of the leg but not the knee joint

a)

BKA

b)

CABG

c)

ARK

d)

ABK

120.

A type of surgery that improves blood flow to the heart usually using a vein graft taken from the patients own leg

a)

CABG

b)

GLN

c)

CRD

d)

BCAB

121.

Setting a broken bone without surgical cutting.

a)

CR

b)

RCA

c)

CRD

d)

TRM

122.

A procedure to remove tissue from inside the uterus

a)

D&C

b)

DCN

c)

CDD

d)

C&D

123.

Using a flexible endoscope to see the inside of the throat, stomach and small intestine

a)

EGD

b)

DEG

c)

EEG

d)

EKG

124.

Surgery on the nasal sinus using specialized instruments and endoscopes

a)

ESS

b)

SEE

c)

EEG

d)

GEE

125.

A non-surgical examination on a patient under general anesthesia

a)

EUA

b)

EL

c)

MRO

d)

BPDA

126.

A minor surgical procedure to release pus or pressure built up under the skin, such as from an abscess, boil, or infected paranasal sinus.

a)

I&D

b)

HTTP

c)

DNI

d)

FDA

127.

A device implantable inside the body, able to perform cardioversion, defibrillation, and pacing of the heart.

a)

ICD

b)

DICE

c)

ICE

d)

DKNY

128.

A metal rod forced into the medullary cavity of a bone, to hold a break in approximation

a)

IMN

b)

BOO

c)

OTIF

d)

PALT

129.

The application of therapeutic levels of radiation to the tumor bed while the area is exposed during surgery.

a)

IORT

b)

TRIN

c)

PLIR

d)

XLEP

130.

A surgical procedure using a laparoscope to guide the removal of the uterus through the vagina

a)

LAVH

b)

VAGL

c)

YARW

d)

BRO

131.

Using a scope to visualize the larynx and bronchus

a)

L&B

b)

D&R

c)

B&P

d)

T&A

132.

A medical procedure in which a needle is inserted into the spinal canal, most commonly to collect cerebrospinal fluid for diagnostic testing. Also known as a spinal tap.

a)

LP

b)

PLO

c)

BNC

d)

LPP

133.

A surgical treatment for coronary heart disease that is a less invasive method of coronary artery bypass surgery than a CABG

a)

MIDCAB

b)

CIBMAD

c)

DMACID

d)

MLNPO

134.

Using specialized instruments and techniques to perform a surgery that is less invasive than an open procedure

a)

MIS

b)

SIM

c)

SMI

d)

ISM

135.

Surgical repair of a bone using implants such as plates and screws

a)

ORIF

b)

FOIR

c)

ROIF

d)

IORT

136.

liposuction technique using a special cannula which uses tiny, rapid vibrations to break up fat cells so that they can be suctioned out of the body.

a)

PAL

b)

LMN

c)

LMNOP

d)

WEE

137.

A non-surgical procedure used to treat narrowing of the coronary arteries of the heart found in coronary artery disease

a)

PCI

b)

PIC

c)

IPC

d)

KLJ

138.

A condition wherein the ductus arteriosus fails to close after birth.

a)

PDA

b)

IDK

c)

WTH

d)

LOL

139.

Going through the skin to create an new opening in the stomach. Uses a scope.

a)

PEG

b)

EGG

c)

HEE

d)

TEE

140.

insertion of peripherally inserted central catheter

a)

PICC

b)

CIPP

c)

TITT

d)

PCII

141.

posterior approach to the lumbar spine to fuse vertebrae

a)

PLIF

b)

PLIP

c)

GRIP

d)

SHIP

142.

A skin graft including the epidermis and part of the dermis.

a)

STSG

b)

SGGT

c)

SSTG

d)

SGST

143.

The removal of the uterus and the cervix through an abdominal incision.

a)

TAH

b)

MERP

c)

THA

d)

BMT

144.

A special type of echocardiogram. It is usually done when a doctor wants to look more closely at the heart to see if it could be producing blood clots. A probe is send down the esophagus.

a)

TEE

b)

TREE

c)

MREE

d)

LORT

145.

A surgery on the hip joint which replaces the femoral head and the acetabular cartilage

a)

THA

b)

LAVA

c)

TAH

d)

LARP

146.

Removal of a portion of the prostate through the urethra

a)

TURP

b)

OLTR

c)

PRTU

d)

WHO

147.

A type of thoracic surgery performed using a small video camera that is introduced into the patient's chest via small incisions.

a)

VATS

b)

TTVA

c)

GRU

d)

AST

148.

A surgical procedure that primarily treats a condition called hydrocephalus. This condition occurs when excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collects in the brain's ventricles.

a)

VP Shunt

b)

Shizzy shunt

c)

VOLE

d)

BRAT

149.

A type of therapy to help wounds heal. During the treatment, a device decreases air pressure on the wound. ... And it may stimulate the growth of new tissue that helps the wound close.

a)

Wound VAC

b)

WWW

c)

WWE

d)

WOW

150.

A minimally invasive procedure performed through the side of the body to treat spinal disorders and reduce long-term back or leg pain.

a)

XLIF

b)

XLIP

c)

XPLI

d)

EXLF

151.

repair of a defect in the main artery in the abdomen

a)

AAA

b)

LAVH

c)

STSG

d)

AAR

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