| A | B |
|---|
| aponeurorrhaphy | suture of an aponeurosis |
| arthrocentesis | surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from joint |
| arthroclasia | surgical breaking of a joint |
| arthrodesis | surgical fixation/fusion of a joint |
| arthroplasty | surgical repair of a joint |
| bursectomy | excision of a bursa |
| carpectomy | excision of a carpal bone |
| chondrectomy | excision of cartilage |
| chondroplasty | surgical repair of cartilage |
| costectomy | excision of a rib |
| cranioplasty | surgical repair of the cranium |
| craniotomy | incision of the cranium |
| diskectomy | excision of an intervertebral disk |
| laminectomy | excision of a lamina |
| maxillectomy | excision of the maxilla |
| meniscectomy | excision of the meniscus |
| myorrhaphy | suture of muscle |
| ostectomy | excision of bone |
| osteoclasis | surgical breaking of bone |
| patellectomy | excision of the patella |
| phalangectomy | excision of phalanges |
| rachiotomy | incision into vertebral column |
| spondylosyndesis | fusing together of vertebrae (spinal fusion) |
| synovectomy | excision of synovial membrane |
| tarsectomy | excision of tarsal bone |
| tenomyoplasty | surgical repair of tendon and muscle |
| tenorrhaphy | suture of a tendon |
| vertebroplasty | surgical repair of the vertebra |
| arthrography | radiographic imaging of a joint |
| arthroscopy | visual examination of a joint |
| electromyogram | record of electrical activity in a muscle |
