Chapter 1 Surgical Suffixes Medical Terminology: A living Language, 4th Edition Flashcards
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-ectomy
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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-centesis
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-centesis
puncture to withdraw fluid
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-ostomy
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-ostomy
surgically create an opening
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-pexy
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-pexy
surgical fixation
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-pexy
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-pexy
surgical fixation
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-plasty
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
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-rrhaphy
suture