Which of the following terms means surgical repair of the bladder?
A) cystostomy
B) cystopexy
C) cystoplasty
D) cystoscope
C) cystoplasty
Cyst/o means bladder and -plasty means surgical repair; therefore, cystoplasty
means surgical repair of the bladder. -ostomy means surgically create an opening, so cystostomy
is creating an opening into the bladder. -pexy means surgical fixation; thus, cystopexy means
surgical fixation of the bladder. -scope means instrument to visually examine, so cystoscope
means instrument to visually examine the bladder.
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