Chapter 1: Surgical Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-ectomy
A
excision/removal - surgical
2
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture - surgical
3
Q
-tripsy
A
crushing - surgical
4
Q
-lysis
A
separation, destruction, loosening - surgical
5
Q
-tomy
A
incision - surgical
6
Q
-pexy
A
fixation of an organ - surgical
7
Q
-rrhaphy
A
suture - surgical
8
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair - surgical
9
Q
-stomy
A
forming an opening - surgical
10
Q
-desis
A
binding, fixation of a bone/joint - surgical
11
Q
-tome
A
instrument to cut - surgical
12
Q
excision/removal - surgical
A
-ectomy
13
Q
surgical puncture - surgical
A
-centesis
14
Q
crushing - surgical
A
-tripsy
15
Q
separation, destruction, loosening - surgical
A
-lysis
