LO1.9 Suffixes related to Medical Procedures Flashcards

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-centesis

A

aspiration or puncture to remove fluid

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2
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-clasis

A

to crush or break surgically

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3
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-cleisis

A

closure

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4
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-desis

A

binding; fixation

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5
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-ectasis; -ectasia

A

dilation; expansion

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6
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-ectomy

A

removal; excision

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7
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-lysis; -lytic

A

breakdown; release; set free; destroy

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8
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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

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9
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-plasty

A

surgical repair or correction

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10
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-rrhaphy

A

suture; repair

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11
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-scope

A

instrument for viewing

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12
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-scopy

A

visual examination with an instrument

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13
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-stomy

A

to create a temporary opening

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14
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-tome

A

instrument for cutting

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15
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-tomy

A

incision into; to incise

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16
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-tripsy

A

to surgically crush or break

17
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-coccus; -cocci (plural)

A

spherical or ovoid bacterium

18
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-crine

A

to secrete

19
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-crit

A

to separate

20
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-gram

A

record or tracing

21
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-graph

A

instrument for recording or tracing

22
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-graphy

A

process of recording or tracing

23
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-metre

A

instrument to measure

24
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-phil

A

love; attraction

25
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-phoresis

A

transmission; to carry