Introduction to the Operating Room
LESSON 2: Operating Room Personnel, Policies, and Nomenclature
2-2
2-2. TERMS PERTAINING TO OPERATIVE PROCEDURES
a. Classification of Operations. Surgical operations can be classified according to the type of procedure, as follows:
(1) Incision.
(2) Excision.
(3) Amputation.
(4) Introduction.
(5) Endoscopy.
(6) Repair.
(7) Destruction.
(8) Suturing.
(9) Manipulation.
b. Discussion. The following paragraphs give suffixes as well as complete phrases, words, and synonymous terms descriptive of operative procedures in the above classifications ((1)-(9)). In addition, examples of kinds of operations in each category are given, though these are not all inclusive. However, with this basic information, the specialist can further enhance his understanding of surgical terminology through the use of a standard medical dictionary.
