Question

Root operative term and explain it in your own words:

anatomical orifices section: Packing

Answer 1

Root operation means 1)pulling out or extracting some part out of the body.For example excision of a sample during biopsy, like removal of a lump, liver biopsy, renal biopsy.

2)Take out fluid or gases,e.g incision and drainage, thrombectomy.

3)cutting and separation,e.g neurotomy

4)putting back or transferring organ /body part e.g kidney transplant, attaching severed finger.

Packing is one of the components of root operation where a material is put in the body or an orifice. For example applying a nasal pack for bleeding.