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O-CELE
O-Cele means a hollow protrusion.
For example, Rectocele refers to the protrusion of the rectum into the vagina, like a hernia.
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ECTOMY
ECTOMY means to remove surgically or to cut out.
Examples are: Cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder), and Hysterectomy (removal of the uterus).
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O-GRAM
O-GRAM means record of.
For example, an electrocardiogram is a test that measures the electrical activity of the heartbeat.
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O-GRAPH
O-GRAPH refers to the means used in making a record.
For example, radiograph is an image produced on a radiosensitive surface, such as a photographic film.
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ITIS
ITIS means inflammation or infection.
Examples are: Cholecystitis which is an inflammation of the gallbladder, and Gastritis which is an inflammation of the stomach wall.
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OLOGY
OLOGY means the study or science of.
For example, urology is the study of the urinary tracts of males and females, and the reproductive system of males.
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OID
OID means like or similar to.
For example, a dermoid cyst is a pocket or cavity under the skin that contains tissues normally present in the outer layers of the skin.
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OMA
OMA means tumor or swelling.
For example, adenoma is a benign tumor that has a glandular origin.
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O-PLEXY
O-PEXY means to secure surgically.
For example, nephropexy is the surgical fixation of a floating or mobile kidney.
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O-PLASTY
O-PLASTY means to reshape or reconstruct surgically.
For example, rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure that can shorten or lengthen the nose, change its shape or contour, narrow the nostrils, or lift and define the tip.
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O-RRHAPY
O-RRHAPY means to refashion or reposition and stabilize.
For example, herniorraphy is a surgical procedure for repairing a hernia.
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O-SCOPY
O-SCOPY means to look inside of (through a scope).
For example, laparoscopy is a surgical procedure that uses a thin, lighted tube called a laparoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall to examine organs.
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SPASM
SPASM means involuntary contraction.
For example, bronchospasm is a sudden constriction of the muscles in the walls of the bronchioles.
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O-STOMY
O-STOMY is a created opening between one hollow organ to another or to the skin; or a mouth-like opening.
For example, Anastomosis is the joining of two hollow organs (such as a bowel or blood vessels); stoma refers to the opening created at the junction.A colostomy is a surgical procedure that connects a part of the colon onto the anterior abdominal wall, leaving the patient with an opening in the abdomen called a stoma.
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OTOMY
OTOMY means to cut into or make an opening.
For example, gastrotomy is a surgical incision created in the wall of the stomach.
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