Procedural Suffixes Flashcards

1
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-centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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2
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-ectomy

A

Removal, resection, excision

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3
Q

-gram

A

Record

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4
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-graphy

A

Process of recording

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5
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-lysis

A

Separation, breakdown, destruction

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6
Q

-plasty

A

Surgical repair or surgical correction

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7
Q

-scopy

A

Process of visual examination

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8
Q

-stomy

A

Opening

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9
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-therapy

A

Treatment

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10
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-tomy

A

Incision, to cut into

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