Common Surgical Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical puncture
2
Q
-clasis
A
To break
Surgical fracture
3
Q
-desis
A
Binding; fixation (of a bone or joint)
4
Q
-ectomy
A
excision, removal
5
Q
-lysis
A
Separation; destruction
loosening
6
Q
-pexy
A
Fixation (of an organ)
7
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair
8
Q
-rrhaphy
A
Suture
9
Q
-stomy
A
Forming an opening (mouth)
10
Q
-tome
A
Instrument to cut
11
Q
-tomy
A
Incision
12
Q
-tripsy
A
Crushing
13
Q
Define Surgical Suffixes
A
Describe a type of invasive procedure performed on a body part
14
Q
What are diagnostic suffixes
A
Describe a procedure performed to identify the cause and nature of an illness
15
Q
Define pathological suffixes
A
Describes an abnormal condition or disease
