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
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.
The medical terminology combining form meaning "ache" is alg/o.
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.