Chapter 2 - Suffixes Indicating Surgical Procedures Flashcards
1
Q
-clasia
A
surgical breaking (example: osteoclasia - surgical breaking of the bone)
2
Q
-desis
A
surgical fixation (arthrodesis - surgical fixation of joint)
3
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal, excision
gastrectomy - surgically remove stomach
4
Q
-ostomy
A
surgically create an opening
colostomy - surgically create opening for colon [through abdominal wall]
5
Q
-otomy
A
cutting into, incision
thoracotomy - cutting into chest
6
Q
-pexy
A
surgical fixation
nephropexy - surgical fixation of kidney
7
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
dermatoplasty - surgical repair of the skin
8
Q
-rrhaphy
A
suture
myorrhaphy - suture together muscle
9
Q
-tome
A
instrument to cut
dermatome - instrument to cut skin
10
Q
-tripsy
A
crushing
lithotripsy - crushing stone
