Common Suffixes: Surgical (Operative) Suffixes (Word Endings that Describe a Surgical Treatment) Flashcards

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-centesis

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Puncture for aspiration

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-desis

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Binding

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-ectomy

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Excision (removal)

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-pexy

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Suspension or fixation

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-plasty

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Surgical repair or reconstruction

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-rrhaphy

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Suture

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-tomy

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Incision

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-stomy

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Creation of an opening

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