Chapter 1-Surgical and Procedural Suffixes

Question 0

-ectomy

Answer 0

Surgical removal

Ex: gastrectomy (surgically remove the stomach)

Question 1

-centesis

Answer 1

Puncture to withdraw fluid

Ex: arthrocentesis (puncture to withdraw fluid from a joint)

Question 2

-ostomy

Answer 2

Surgically create an opening

Ex: colostomy (surgically create an opening for the colon)

Question 3

-otomy

Answer 3

Cutting into

Ex: thoracotomy (cutting into the chest)

Question 4

-pexy

Answer 4

Surgical fixation

Ex: nephropexy (surgical fixation of a kidney)

Question 5

-plasty

Answer 5

Surgical repair

Ex: dermatoplasty (surgical repair of the skin)

Question 6

-rrhaphy

Answer 6

Suture

Ex: myorrhaphy (suture together muscle)

Question 7

-gram

Answer 7

Record or picture

Ex: electrocardiogram (record of the hearts electricity)

Question 8

-graph

Answer 8

Instrument for recording

Ex: electrocardiograph (instrument for recording the hearts electrical activity)

Question 9

-graphy

Answer 9

Process of recording

Ex: electrocardiography (process of recording the hearts electrical activity)

Question 10

-meter

Answer 10

Instrument for measuring

Ex: audiometer (instrument to measure hearing)

Question 11

-metry

Answer 11

Process of measuring

Ex: audiometry (process of measuring hearing)

Question 12

-scope

Answer 12

Instrument for viewing

Ex: gastroscope (instrument to view stomach)

Question 13

-scopy

Answer 13

Process of visually examining

Ex: gastrscopy (process of visually examining the stomach)