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(5,20-24) Simple operative detorsion, various methods of sigmoid fixation, extraperitonealisation of non-gangrenous sigmoid volvulus, mesosigmoidoplasty (-pexy), percutaneous sigmoidostomy, and primary resection with or without anastomosis have all been advocated as surgical treatments for sigmoid volvulus.
This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymologies. Most of them are combining forms in Neo-Latin and hence international scientific vocabulary. There are a few general rules about how they combine.
They may be at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of a medical word. General Words. Body Parts and Disorders. Positions and Directions. Numbers and Amounts. Colors. Physical Properties and Shapes. Good and Bad. Procedures, Diagnosis and Surgery.
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UPDATED: The suffix [- (o) pexy] means "fixation" or "surgical fixation". This surgical fixation or repositioning is performed on an organ or portion of an organ that has been displaced or detached by weakness of the surrounding tissues, trauma, or other means.
Pronunciation. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. Where does the combining form -pexy come from? -pexy is a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek πῆξις, ‑y suffix3. See etymology. Nearby entries. pewter-mill, n. 1890. pewter solder, n. 1850–. pewterware, n. 1738–. pewterwort, n. 1597–. pewtery, n. 1645–1864.
21 lis 2023 · Medical suffixes can be categorized into Suffixes as noun endings, Suffixes transforming medical terms to adjectives, Abnormal conditions or diseases suffixes, Suffixes describing specific ...
