Surgical Procedures in Medical Terminology Quiz

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#1

What is a common surgical procedure to remove the appendix?

Appendectomy
Gastrectomy
Hysterectomy
Laminectomy
#2

Which surgical procedure is used to create an opening in the trachea?

Laminectomy
Tracheotomy
Laparoscopy
Cholecystectomy
#3

What is the medical term for the surgical removal of the gallbladder?

Gastrectomy
Cholecystectomy
Hysterectomy
Mastectomy
#4

Which surgical procedure involves the removal of a kidney?

Nephrectomy
Thyroidectomy
Laminectomy
Hysterectomy
#5

Which surgical procedure involves the removal of a breast?

Mastectomy
Thyroidectomy
Hysterectomy
Appendectomy
#6

Which surgical procedure involves the removal of the entire kidney?

Nephrectomy
Nephrolithotomy
Ureterostomy
Cystectomy
#7

What is the medical term for a surgical procedure to remove part of the stomach?

Gastrectomy
Hemicolectomy
Laparotomy
Colostomy
#8

Which surgical procedure involves the removal of the uterus?

Laminectomy
Hysterectomy
Appendectomy
Thyroidectomy
#9

Which surgical procedure involves the removal of a portion of the colon?

Colostomy
Appendectomy
Hemicolectomy
Nephrectomy
#10

What is the medical term for a surgical procedure to create an artificial opening in the colon?

Gastrectomy
Colostomy
Tracheotomy
Laminectomy
#11

What is the medical term for the surgical procedure to remove the spleen?

Splenoectomy
Appendectomy
Gastrectomy
Hysterectomy
#12

What is the medical term for the surgical removal of a testicle?

Orchiectomy
Cholecystectomy
Herniorrhaphy
Gastrectomy
#13

What is the medical term for the surgical procedure to repair a hernia by closing the defect with sutures?

Hysterectomy
Cholecystectomy
Herniorrhaphy
Cystectomy
#14

Which surgical procedure involves the removal of a portion of the thyroid gland?

Appendectomy
Cholecystectomy
Hysterectomy
Thyroidectomy
#15

Which surgical procedure involves the removal of a portion of the lung?

Gastrectomy
Hemicolectomy
Pneumonectomy
Laminectomy
#16

What is the medical term for a surgical procedure to repair a fractured bone using a metal plate?

Osteotomy
Arthroplasty
ORIF (Open Reduction Internal Fixation)
Laminectomy
#17

Which surgical procedure involves the removal of a portion of the liver?

Nephrectomy
Cholecystectomy
Hemicolectomy
Hepatectomy
#18

What is the medical term for a surgical procedure to remove kidney stones?

Lithotomy
Nephrectomy
Cystectomy
Nephrolithotomy

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