Chapter 2: Suffixes Indicating Surgical Procedures Flashcards
1
Q
-desis
A
Surgical fixation
Arthrodesis (surgical fixation of joint)
2
Q
-ectomy
A
Surgical removal, excision
Gastrectomy (surgical remove stomach)
3
Q
-ostomy
A
Surgically create an opening
Colostomy (surgical create opening for colon [through abdominal wall])
4
Q
-otomy
A
Cutting into, incision
Thoracotomy (cutting into chest)
5
Q
-pexy
A
Surgical fixation
Nephropexy (surgical fixation of kidney)
6
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair
Dermatoplasty (surgical repair of skin)
7
Q
-rrhaphy
A
Suture
Myorrhaphy (suture together muscle)
8
Q
-tome
A
Instrument to cut
Dermatome (instrument to cut skin)
9
Q
-tripsy
A
Crushing
Lithotripsy (crushing stone)
10
Q
-clasia
A
Surgical breaking
Osteoclasia (surgical breaking of bone)
