2.Terminology procedural suffixes Flashcards by Leandra Luckey | Brainscape

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-CENTESIS

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puncture and aspiration ( ex: thoracentesis )

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-ECTOMY

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surgical removal ( ex: appendectomy )

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-GENIC

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producing or forming ( ex: neurogenic )

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-GRAPHY

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process of recording ( ex: ultrasonography )

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-LYSIS

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separation ( ex: glycolysis )

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-OPSY

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view of, vision ( ex: biopsy )

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-PLASTY

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surgical repair ( ex: arthroplasty )

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-SCOPY

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visual examination ( ex: colonoscopy )

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-STOMY

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opening ( ex: urostomy )

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-TOMY

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incision or cutting ( ex: appendectomy )

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