Chapter 1: Surgical Suffixes Flashcards by Aiyanna Clay | Brainscape

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-centesis

A

puncture for aspiration

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-desis

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binding

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-ectomy

A

excision

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-pexy

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suspension or fixation

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Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair or reconstruction

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Q

-rrhaphy

A

suture

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-tomy

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incision

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-stomy

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creation of an opening

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