List of Surgical terms and System-wise Procedures

Hi friends,

I got this while referencing for some word in Surgery and felt was really good while transcribing.  All the procedures related to systems have been pooled up in a table.  Hope this helps you.....

List of surgical terms

Prefixes

• angio- : related to blood vessels
• arthr- : related to a joint
• bi- : two
• colono- : related to large intestine colon
• colpo- : related to the vagina
• cysto- : related to the bladder
• encephal- : related to the brain
• gastr- : related to stomach
• hepat- : related to the liver
• hyster- : related to the uterus
• lamino- : related to vertebrae intervertebral disc
• lapar- : related to the abdominal cavity
• Etymology actually refers to soft, fleshy part of abdominal wall. The term celio- is probably more accurate and used in America.
• lobo- : related to a lobe (of the brain or lungs)
• mammo- and masto-: related to the breast
• myo- : related to muscle tissue
• nephro- : related to the kidney
• oophor- : related to the ovary
• orchid- : related to the testicle
• vas- : related to a duct, usually the vas deferens

Suffixes

• -centesis : surgical puncture
• -desis : fusion of two parts into one, stabilization
• -ectomy : surgical removal (see List of -ectomies). The term 'resection' is also used, especially when referring to a tumor.
• -opsy : looking at
• -oscopy : viewing of, normally with a scope
• -ostomy or -stomy : surgically creating a hole (a new "mouth" or "stoma")
• -otomy or -tomy : surgical incision (see List of -otomies)
• -pexy : to fix or secure
• -plasty : to modify or reshape (sometimes entails replacement with a prosthesis)
• -rrhapy : to strengthen, usually with suture

List of surgical procedures

Category	Plasty	Ectomy	Stomy	Otomy	Other
CNS		Decompressive craniectomy · Hemispherectomy · Anterior temporal lobectomy · Hypophysectomy · Amygdalohippocampectomy	Ventriculostomy	Craniotomy · Pallidotomy · Thalamotomy · Lobotomy · Bilateral cingulotomy · Cordotomy · Rhizotomy	Neurosurgery · Psychosurgery · Brain biopsy
PNS		Ganglionectomy · Sympathectomy/Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy · Neurectomy		Axotomy · Vagotomy	Nerve biopsy
Endocrine		Hypophysectomy · Thyroidectomy · Parathyroidectomy · Adrenalectomy · Pinealectomy
Eye	Punctoplasty · Trabeculoplasty	Photorefractive keratectomy · Trabeculectomy · Iridectomy · Vitrectomy	Dacryocystorhinostomy	Radial keratotomy	Corneal transplantation
Ears	Otoplasty	Stapedectomy · Mastoidectomy · Auriculectomy		Myringotomy
Respiratory	Rhinoplasty · Septoplasty	Rhinectomy · Laryngectomy · Pneumonectomy	Tracheostomy	Sinusotomy · Pneumotomy · Cricothyroidotomy · Cricothyrotomy · Bronchotomy · Thoracotomy · Thyrotomy · Tracheotomy	Pleurodesis · Lung transplantation
CV	Angioplasty	Pericardiectomy · Endarterectomy		Cardiotomy · Pericardiotomy	Heart transplantation
Lymphatic		Tonsillectomy · Adenoidectomy · Thymectomy · Splenectomy · Lymphadenectomy			Thymus transplantation · Spleen transplantation · Splenopexy · Lymph node biopsy
GI/mouth	Uvulopalatoplasty · Palatoplasty	Gingivectomy · Glossectomy · Esophagectomy · Gastrectomy · Appendectomy  · Proctocolectomy · Colectomy · Hepatectomy · Cholecystectomy · Pancreatectomy/Pancreaticoduodenectomy	Gastrostomy (Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) · Gastroduodenostomy · Gastroenterostomy · Ileostomy · Jejunostomy · Colostomy · Cholecystostomy · Hepatoportoenterostomy · Sigmoidostomy	Uvulotomy · Myotomy (Heller myotomy · Pyloromyotomy) · Anal sphincterotomy · Lateral internal sphincterotomy	Vertical banded gastroplasty · Gastropexy · Colon resection · Nissen fundoplication · Hernia repair · Omentopexy · Liver biopsy
Urinary	Urethroplasty · Pyeloplasty	Nephrectomy · Cystectomy	Nephrostomy · Ureterostomy · Cystostomy (Suprapubic cystostomy) · Urostomy	Nephrotomy	Nephropexy · Urethropexy · Lithotripsy · Kidney transplantation · Renal biopsy
Reproductive ♂	Phalloplasty · Scrotoplasty	Vasectomy · Penectomy · Orchidectomy · Prostatectomy · Posthectomy · Gonadectomy	Vasovasostomy  · Vasoepididymostomy	Meatotomy	Circumcision · Foreskin restoration · Orchiopexy · Prostate biopsy
Reproductive ♀	Vaginoplasty · Clitoroplasty · Labiaplasty	Cervicectomy · Clitoridectomy · Oophorectomy · Salpingoophorectomy · Salpingectomy · Hysterectomy · Vaginectomy · Vulvectomy		Amniotomy · Clitoridotomy · Hysterotomy · Hymenotomy · Episiotomy · Symphysiotomy	Tubal ligation · Tubal reversal · Colporrhaphy · Cesarean section · Hymenorrhaphy · Endometrial biopsy
Bone, cartilage, and joint	bone: Acromioplasty · Khyphoplasty · Mentoplasty · Acromioplasty joint: Arthroplasty · Rotationplasty	bone: Ostectomy (Femoral head ostectomy · Vertebrectomy · Coccygectomy · Astragalectomy) · Corpectomy · Facetectomy · Laminectomy (Hemilaminectomy) joint: Synovectomy · Discectomy		bone: Osteotomy joint: Arthrotomy · Laminotomy · Foraminotomy	bone: Epiphysiodesis joint: Arthrodesis · Arthroscopy · Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction
Muscle/ soft tissue		Bursectomy · amputation (Hemicorporectomy, Hemipelvectomy)		Myotomy · Tenotomy · Fasciotomy	Muscle biopsy · Amputation · Tendon transfer
Breast	Mammoplasty	Lumpectomy · Mastectomy			Breast implant · Mastopexy · Breast reconstruction · Breast reduction
Skin				Escharotomy	Skin biopsy
Other/ungrouped	Abdominoplasty · Hernioplasty · Frenuloplasty · Z-plasty	Diverticulectomy · Frenectomy · Hemorrhoidectomy · Mastoidectomy · Thrombectomy · Embolectomy · Ganglionectomy · Lobectomy · Myomectomy · Panniculectomy	Ureterosigmoidostomy	Fistulotomy · Laparotomy · Myringotomy · Sphincterotomy · Commissurotomy	Abdominal surgery · Inguinal hernia surgery · Biopsy · Brostrom prodedure · Cauterization · Grafting · Hypnosurgery · Laparoscopy · NOTES · Nuss procedure · Radiosurgery