By the close of the twentieth century, the medical and surgical equipment business had become one of America's leading export industries.
Uretero- is the medical terminology combining form meaning Ureters or urinary ducts
The medical terminology combining form meaning "ache" is alg/o.
Male castration can be caused by medical procedures, such as surgical removal of the testicles, or by trauma to the genital area. It can also be a form of punishment or control in certain cultures or practices.
An oxygen tank is used to store and transport oxygen for medical purposes or in industrial settings where a portable and concentrated source of oxygen is needed. It provides a supplemental supply of oxygen to individuals who have difficulty breathing on their own due to medical conditions like asthma, COPD, or during surgical procedures.
The suffix -ectasis is used to mean dilation.Ectasis
Arteriopexy is the medical term meaning surgical fixation of an artery. -pexy is the medical terminology combining form meaning surgical fixation.
Hemorrhoidectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of hemorrhoids. -ectomy is the combining form meaning surgical removal.
Yes, the medical terminology combining form -otomy does indeed mean cutting into or surgical incision. It is often used in medical terms to indicate a surgical procedure involving the cutting of a specific part of the body.
Venectomy or phlebectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of a vein. -ectomy is the combining form meaning surgical removal.
-centesis is the medical terminology combining form meaning surgical withdrawal of fluid from a body cavity. So arthorcentesis is withdrawal of fluid from a joint, and tympanocentesis is withdrawal of fluid from behind the eardrum.
Mammoplasty is the surgical repair of the breast.
That is the medical term. It means to use a product before looking at a slide under a microscope.
It depends on where the testicle is. If it is undescended is called orchidopexy. if it is in the scrotum already it is orchioplexy.
-ostomy is the medical terminology combining form meaning surgical creation of an artificial opening into a lumen.
OR stands for operating room in a medical context.
Myocardiorrhaphy is the medical term meaning surgical suture of the heart muscle. -rrhaphy is the combining form meaning surgical suture.
The suffix for surgical fixation is -pexy, as in hysteropexy (surgical fixation of a displaced uterus).If you're speaking of psychological fixation, it's referred to simply as obsession or fanaticism.