Procedural Suffixes Flashcards
-centesis
Surgical procedure
ex: amniocentesis
-desis
Binding
ex: arthrodesis - binding of a joint
-ectomy
cutting out
tonsillectomy
-graphy
recording
mammography
-metry
measuring
ex: spirometry
spir/o - breathing
-opsy
viewing
ex: biopsy - view living tissue
-pexy
suspension, fixation
ex: patellaplexy - suspension of the kneecap
-plasty
surgical forming
ex; rhinoplasty
- rrhaphy
suturing
ex: splenorrhaphy
-scopy
viewing
ex: upper endoscopy
-stomy
make a new opening
ex: colostomy
-tomy
cutting
ex: osteotomy - incision into the bone
-tripsy
crushing
ex: lithotripsy - crushing of stones
lith/o - stone
-graph
instrument of record
ex: electrocardiograph
-meter
instrument of measure
ex: thermometer
-scope
instrument of view
ex: ophthalmoscope - instrument to view the eye
-tome
instrument to cut
ex: osteotome - instrument to cut bone
-tripter
machine to crush
lithotripter - machine to crush stone
lith/o- stone
-trite
instrument to crush
ex: lithotrite - instrument to crush stone
lith/o - stone
