Lesson 2 Flashcards
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What is the meaning of tomy?
A
To incise or cut into
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What is the meaning of centesis?
A
To puncture permitting withdrawal of fluids or gas
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What is the meaning of stomy?
A
To make a new opening
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What is the meaning of rrhaphy?
A
To surgically repair by joining in a seam or by suturing together
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What is the meaning of ectomy?
A
To surgically remove
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Q
What is the meaning of pexy?
A
Fixation or suturing
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What is the meaning of plasty?
A
To shape or surgically form
