Lesson 1: Suffixes Surgical procedure Flashcards by Ralph Pabroa | Brainscape

Q

.-centesis

A

to puncture/tap to draw fluid from

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Q

.-desis

A

surgical fixation, fusion

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Q

.-ectomy

A

excision, removal, cut out

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Q

.-pexy

A

fixation

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Q

.-plasty

A

surgical repair, correction

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Q

.-rrhaphy

A

suture

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Q

.-sect

A

to cut

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Q

.-stomy

A

forming a new opening

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Q

.-tome

A

instrument for cutting

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Q

.-tomy

A

incision into, cut into

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Q

.-tripsy

A

to crush, break down

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Q

.-puncture

A

to pierce a surface

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