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

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