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14 Cards in this Set
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balanoplasty
balan/o/plasty |
surgical repair of the glans penis |
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epididymectomy
epididym/ectomy |
excision or surgical removal of an epididymis |
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orchidectomy - orchid/ectomy
orchiectomy - orchi/ectomy |
excision or surgical removal of one or both testes
Also called: castration |
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orchidopexy - orchid/o/pexy
orchiopexy - orchi/o/pexy |
surgical fixation of a testicle to bring undescended testicles into the scrotum |
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orchidotomy - orchid/o/tomy
orchiotomy - orchi/o/tomy |
incision into a testis |
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orchioplasty
orchi/o/plasty |
surgical repair of a testis |
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prostatectomy
prostat/ectomy |
excision of the prostate gland |
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prostatocystotomy
prostat/o/cyst/o/tomy |
incision into the bladder and prostate |
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prostatolithotomy
prostat/o/lith/o/tomy |
incision into the prostate gland to remove a stone |
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prostatovesiculectomy
prostat/o/vesicul/ectomy |
excision of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles |
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transurethral resection
trans/urethr/al |
pertaining to a resection through the urethra
Abbreviation: TUR or TURP |
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vasectomy
vas/ectomy |
actually the surgical removal of a portion of the vas deferens |
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vasovasostomy
vas/o/vas/o/stomy |
creation of artificial openings between the ducts |
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vesiculectomy
vesicul/ectomy |
excision of the seminal vesicle |