Surgical Terminology

without or not

before

against

difficult, disordered, painful

exterior

interior

above

below

between

within, during

after

before

behind

pertaining to

closure, occlusion

fusion

surgical excision of

inflammation

freeing of, reduction of

tumor or neoplasm

repair of

examine an organ by viewing

creation of an opening

cutting into

fix or suture into place

restorative or reconstruction procedure

gland

joint

eyelid

heart

gall

gallbladder

colon

vagina

skull

urinary bladder

tooth

skin

intestines

stomach

blood

liver

uterus

second part of small intestine

posterior vertebral arch

breast

muscle

kidney

nerve

ovary

eye

testicle

opening or mouth; also, bone

ear

throat

vein

lung

anus

prostate gland

pelvis of kidney

nose

fallopian tube

semen

viscera

tendon

chest

neck of uterus

trachea, windpipe

tube from kidney

tube from bladder

vessel or duct

Excision of

Surgical excision of Adenoids

Surgical excision of Adrenal gland

Surgical excision of Appendix

Surgical excision of Cecum

Surgical excision of Gallbladder

Surgical excision of Coccyx

Surgical excision of Colon

Surgical excision of Skull

Surgical excision of Urinary bladder

Surgical excision of Embolus

Surgical excision of Esophagus

Surgical excision of Fistula

Surgical excision of Ganglion

Surgical excision of Stomach

Surgical excision of Carotid body

Surgical excision of half of colon

Surgical excision of Hemorrhoids

Surgical excision of Hydrocele

Surgical excision of Pituitary gland

Surgical excision of Uterus

Surgical excision of Posterior vertebral arch

Surgical excision of Larynx

Surgical excision of Lobe of lung or liver

Surgical excision of Breast

Surgical excision of Mastoid Cell

Surgical excision of Muscle tumor

Surgical excision of Kidney

Surgical excision of Nerve

Surgical excision of Ovary

Surgical excision of Testicle

Surgical excision of Pancreas

Surgical excision of Pericardium

Surgical excision of Lung

Surgical excision of Polyp

Surgical excision of Prostate gland

Surgical excision of fallopian tube

Surgical excision of fallopian tube and ovary

Surgical excision of Necrotic bone

Surgical excision of Spleen

Surgical excision of Stapes

Surgical excision of Sympathetic nerve

Surgical excision of Clot and lining of artery

Surgical excision of Thyroid gland

Surgical excision of Tonsils

To cut into

To cut into Joint

To cut into Heart

To cut into Gallbladder

To cut into Common bile duct

To cut into Gallbladder to remove stone

To cut into Spinal cord

To cut into Vagina

To cut into Cusps of heart valve

To cut into Brain

To cut into Duodenum

To cut into Vulva

To cut into Liver

To cut into Uterus

To cut into abdominal cavity

To cut into Duct or organ to remove stone

To cut into Duct Tympanic membrane

To cut into Bone

To cut into Vein

To cut into Kidney to remove stone

To cut into Muscle of pylorus of stomach

To cut into Scaleni muscles

To cut into Sphincter muscle

To cut into Chest

To cut into Trachea

To cut into Vagus nerve

To cut into Heart Valve

Restorative or reconstructive

Restorative or reconstructive Joint

Restorative or reconstructive Eyelid

Restorative or reconstructive Vagina

Restorative or reconstructive Hernia

Restorative or reconstructive Pylorus or stomach

Restorative or reconstructive Nose

Restorative or reconstructive Fallopian tube

Restorative or reconstructive Chest

Restorative or reconstructive Middle ear

Restorative or reconstructive Skin

Surgical repair of

Surgical repair of Vagina

Surgical repair of Hernia

Surgical repair of Perineum

Surgical repair of Tendon

Make and leave an opening or form a connection between

Make and leave an opening in the Nasoantral window

Make and leave an opening or form a connection between Gallbladder and intestine

Make and leave an opening or form a connection between Gallbladder and jejunum

Make and leave an opening or form a connection between Common bile duct and jejunum

Make and leave an opening in the Common bile duct

Make and leave an opening in the Colon

Make and leave an opening or form a connection between two portions of duodenum

Make and leave an opening in the Intestines

Make and leave an opening or form a connection between Stomach and intestine

Make and leave an opening or form a connection between Stomach and jejunum

Make and leave an opening in the Ileum

Make and leave an opening in the Jejunum

Make and leave an opening or form a connection between Kidneys

Make and leave an opening in the Chest

Make and leave an opening in the Trachea

Make and leave an opening or form a connection between Ureter and sigmoid colon

Examination of organ by viewing through an endoscope

Examination of organ by viewing through an endoscope Joint

Examination of organ by viewing through an endoscope Lung

Examination of organ by viewing through an endoscope Common bile duct

Examination of organ by viewing through an endoscope Colon from ileocecal valve to anus

Examination of organ by viewing through an endoscope Vagina and cervix

Examination of organ by viewing through an endoscope Cul-de-sac to retrouterine space

Examination of organ by viewing through an endoscope Urinary bladder

Examination of organ by viewing through an endoscope Esophagus

Examination of organ by viewing through an endoscope Stomach

Examination of organ by viewing through an endoscope Abdominal and pelvic organs

Examination of organ by viewing through an endoscope Larynx

Examination of organ by viewing through an endoscope Mediastinal spaces in chest cavity

Examination of organ by viewing through an endoscope Kidney

Examination of organ by viewing through an endoscope Peritoneum

Examination of organ by viewing through an endoscope Anus

Examination of organ by viewing through an endoscope Sigmoid colon and rectum

Examination of organ by viewing through an endoscope Urethra

Fixation

Fixation of the Uterus

Fixation of the Kidney

Fixation of the Testicle

Fixation of the Fallopian tube

Fixation of the Ureter

Removal of rectum

Removal of a portion or all of the arm or leg; excision of other appendage such as uterine cervix.

Surgical joining of two organs or surfaces such as blood vessels or intestine

Surgical fusion of a joint

Surgical fusion of three joints of ankle

Removal of tissue for diagnostic purposes

Surgical creation of a diversion for the bloodstream by suturing a graft to blood vessel so that blood bypasses an obstructed or weakened portion of the vessel.

Abdominal delivery of infant via incision in uterus

Use of electric current to destroy or remove tissue

Excision of foreskin of penis

Closure of opening previously made in colon to empty bowel content outside abdomen.

Operation to dilate uterine cervix and scrape lining of uterus or empty contents or uterus

Surgical relief of pressure, such as intracranial

Amputation of an arm or leg at a joint

Removal of eyeball

Surgical incision into perineum to prevent tears during childbirth

Removal of viscera or internal organs; removal of contents of eyeball

An operation done to relieve symptoms rather than cure

Radial removal of contents of pelvis

Surgical creation of anastomosis between portal and caval veins

Transfer of skin from one site to another to improve function or appearance

Surgical creation of anastomosis between splenic and renal veins

Excision of tonsils and adenoids

Tying off and removing a major blood vessel for treatment of varicose veins.