Match the surgical terms with their corresponding definitions: Surgical tap | ostomy (colostomy) Surgical opening between organs | ectomy (pericardiectomy) Surgical removal or inc... Match the surgical terms with their corresponding definitions: Surgical tap | ostomy (colostomy) Surgical opening between organs | ectomy (pericardiectomy) Surgical removal or incision | centesis (thoracentisis) Surgical repair | plasty (angioplasty)
Understand the Problem
The question asks to match surgical terms with their corresponding suffixes and meanings. The suffixes provided are: -ostomy, -ectomy, -centesis, and -plasty. The definitions provided are: surgical tap, surgical opening between organs; surgical removal or incision; and surgical repair.
Answer
Surgical tap: centesis; Surgical opening: ostomy; Surgical removal: ectomy; Surgical repair: plasty.
Here are the matched surgical terms with their definitions:
Surgical tap: centesis (thoracentesis) Surgical opening between organs: ostomy (colostomy) Surgical removal or incision: ectomy (pericardiectomy) Surgical repair: plasty (angioplasty)
Answer for screen readers
Here are the matched surgical terms with their definitions:
Surgical tap: centesis (thoracentesis) Surgical opening between organs: ostomy (colostomy) Surgical removal or incision: ectomy (pericardiectomy) Surgical repair: plasty (angioplasty)
More Information
This matching exercise helps to understand common suffixes used in surgical terminology. Knowing these suffixes allows one to better comprehend medical procedures.
Tips
A common mistake is confusing 'ostomy' and 'otomy'. 'Ostomy' refers to creating a surgical opening, while 'otomy' refers to cutting into an organ.
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- Pleural Disease, Second Edition (Lung Biology in Health and Disease) - epdf.pub
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