common surgical procedures related to RS : medical term

• tracheotomy - trach/o + tomy = creation of opening in the trachea
• tracheostomy - trach/o + ostomy = creation of artificial airway in the trachea
• biopsy - bi + o + o/psy = removal of small tissue for examination
• percutaneous - per + cutane/o = puncturing the skin to obtain a sample of the tissue
• pneumonectomy - pneumon/o + ectomy = removal of all or part of the lungs
• lobectomy - lob/o + ectomy = removal of a lobe of the lung
• rhinoplasty - rhin/o + plasty = surgical repair of the nose
• pneumocentesis - pneum/o + centesis = punctore of the lungs to remove fluid
• thoracentesis - thorac/o + centesis = puncture of the chest cavity to drain fluid