Chapter 2- Surgical Suffixes Flashcards by Liz king | Brainscape

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-centesis

A

Surgical puncture-to remove fluid

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-ec/tom/y

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Out/cut/procedure or removal

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-o/pex/y

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To fixate, position or to attach

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-oplast/y

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Plastic surgery

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-o/rrhaph/y

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Surgically to suture or repair

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-o/tom/y

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Cutting into, to open, make incision

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-os/tom/y

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New permanent opening or mouth

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-o/tripsy

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Crushing or destroying

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-o/desis

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Binding or stabilization

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-clasis

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To break down

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-lysis

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To loosen (free of adhesion) or destroy

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-cis

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To cut

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-cid

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To kill

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-stasis

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To stop or control

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-sis

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Medical condition or disease

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-age

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Something is related to

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-iatr/y

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To treat, to heal or cure

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-therap/y

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To treat or cure

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-sect/ion

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To cut or make several slices of a body part ( to cut a part)