Table of Contents
- 1 What term means surgical incision into the skull?
- 2 What is the medical term for craniotomy?
- 3 What is the medical term for incision of the skull?
- 4 Which term means a surgical incision or opening into the skull?
- 5 What is the prefix for incision?
- 6 What term means a surgical incision or opening into the skull?
- 7 What is the surgical term for breaking apart of a joint?
- 8 What is an extended bifrontal craniotomy?
What term means surgical incision into the skull?
A craniotomy is the surgical removal of part of the bone from the skull to expose the brain. Specialized tools are used to remove the section of bone called the bone flap.
What is the medical term for craniotomy?
Listen to pronunciation. (KRAY-nee-AH-toh-mee) An operation in which a piece of the skull is removed. A craniotomy may be done so doctors can remove a brain tumor or abnormal brain tissue.
Which suffix means a surgical incision into?
4 Suffix
| SUFFIX | MEANING | EXAMPLE OF USE IN MEDICAL TERMS |
|---|---|---|
| -tocia | labour, birth | dystocia |
| -tome | instrument used to cut | dermatome |
| -tomy | incision, cut into | laparotomy |
| -tripsy | surgical crushing | cholecystolithotripsy |
What is the medical term for incision of the skull?
Overview. Craniotomy is a surgery to cut a bony opening in the skull. A section of the skull, called a bone flap, is removed to access the brain underneath. A craniotomy may be small or large depending on the problem.
Which term means a surgical incision or opening into the skull?
craniotomy: surgical incision into the skull.
Which term means a surgical incision into the skull?
The surgical term that means “incision into the skull to drain fluid” is: crani/o/tomy cranio/centesis cephal/o/sis crani/ostomy 36.
What is the prefix for incision?
The root is “cidere,” it comes from Latin, and it means “to cut.” The prefix in this word is “IN”, which means “In” or “Into” in Latin.
What term means a surgical incision or opening into the skull?
What is a craniotomy and how is it performed?
A craniotomy is the surgical removal of part of the bone from the skull to expose the brain.
What is the surgical term for breaking apart of a joint?
The surgical term that means “incision into the skull to drain fluid” is: cranio/centesis The surgical term that actually means “surgically breaking joint apart” is: arthroclasia CTS and TTS are abbreviations for ___________ Syn/drome (sign and symptom complex). Carpal or Tarsal Tunnel The term Dys/chrondro/plas/ia literally refers to:
What is an extended bifrontal craniotomy?
The extended bifrontal craniotomy involves making an incision in the scalp behind the hairline and removing the bone that forms the contour of the orbits and the forehead. This bone is replaced at the end of surgery.
What is suprasupra-orbital craniotomy?
Supra-orbital craniotomy (often called “eyebrow” craniotomy) is a procedure used to remove brain tumors. In this procedure, neurosurgeons make a small incision within the eyebrow to access tumors in the front of the brain or pituitary tumors .
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