Ch2: Common Surgical Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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2
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-clasis

A

to break; surgical fracture

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3
Q

-desis

A

binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

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4
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-ectomy

A

excision, removal

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5
Q

-lysis

A

separation; destruction; loosening

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6
Q

-pexy

A

fixation (of an organ)

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7
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

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8
Q

-rrhaphy

A

suture

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9
Q

-stomy

A

forming an opening (mouth)

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10
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-tome

A

instrument to cut

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11
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-tomy

A

incision

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12
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-tripsy

A

crushing

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