Chapter 3 Surgical Suffixes Flashcards by Millie Miller | Brainscape

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-clasis

A

to break

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-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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-desis

A

binging/fixation of a bone or joint

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-ectomy

A

surgical excision/removal

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lysis

A

separation

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pexy

A

fixation of an organ

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plasty

A

surgical repai

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rraphy

A

suture (stitch)

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stomy

A

forming an opening (mouth)

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tome

A

instrument to cut

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tomy

A

incision

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tripsy

A

crushing

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