procedural suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-centesis
A
puncture and aspiration
abdominicentesis
puncture of abdominal cavity to remove fluid
2
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal
appendectomy
surgical removal of appendix
3
Q
-genic
A
producing,, forming
teratogenic
causing birth defects
4
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
mammography
x-ray photograph of the breasts
5
Q
-lysis
A
separation
dialysis
separation of waste materials from the blood
6
Q
-opsy
A
view of, vision
biopsy
removal of living tissue for examination
7
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
rhinoplasty
plastic surgery of the nose
8
Q
-scopy
A
visual examination
arthroscopy
visual examination of the joints
9
Q
-tomy
A
incision, cutting
blepharotomy
surgical incision of an eyelid
10
Q
-stomy
A
opening
tracheostomy
cutting an air/drainage opening to the trachea
