Procedural Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-CENTESIS
A
Puncture and aspiration
2
Q
-ECTOMY
A
Surgical removal
3
Q
-GENIC
A
Producing, forming
4
Q
-GRAPHY
A
Process of recording
5
Q
-LYSIS
A
Seperation
6
Q
-OPSY
A
View of, vision
7
Q
-PLASTY
A
Surgical repair
8
Q
-SCOPY
A
Visual exammination
9
Q
-STOMY
A
Opening
10
Q
-TOMY
A
Incision, cutting
11
Q
Abdominocentesis
A
Puncture of abdominal cavity and aspiration to remove fluid
12
Q
Appendectomy
A
Surgical removal of appendix
13
Q
Terratogenic
A
Causing birth defects
14
Q
Electrocardiography
A
Process of recording electrical activity of the heart
15
Q
Dialysis
A
Separation of waste materials from the blood
