Exam 1: Suffixes Indicating Surgical Procedures Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

-classia | osteoclasia | TV Show

A

Surgical breaking

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

-desis |arthrodesis |goku

A

Surgical Fusing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

-ectomy|gastrectomy|get rid of

A

Surgical Removal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

-ostomy|colostomy|Moses and the Red sea

A

Surgically Create an Opening

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

-otomy|thoracotomy|scissors

A

Cutting Into

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

-pexy|nephropexy|hyperf….

A

Surgical Fixation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

-rrphagy|myorrhaphy|fire giant

A

To Suture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

-tome|dermatome|scissors are an.. used to ..
🎹

A

Instrument to cut

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

-tripsy|lithotripsy|ice

A

Surgical crushing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

-centesis|arthrocentesis|acupuncture straw

A

Puncture to withdraw fluid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

-gram|electrocardiograph|records 🎹

A

Instrument for recording

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

-graphy|electrocardiography|doing the action

A

Process of recording

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

-manometer|sphygmomanometer|🎹

A

Instrument for measuring

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

-meter|audiometer 🎹

A

Instrument for measuring

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

-metry|audiometry |doing the action

A

Process of measuring

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

-scope|gastroscope 🎹

A

Instrument for viewing

17
Q

-scopy|gastroscopy|doing the action

A

Process of visually examining