Procedural Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
–CENTESIS
A
puncture and aspirtion, ex. abdominocentesis
2
Q
–ECTOMY
A
surgical removal, ex. appendectomy
3
Q
–GENIC
A
producing, forming, ex. teratogenic
4
Q
–GRAPHY
A
process of recording, ex. electrocardiography
5
Q
–LYSIS
A
separation, ex. dialysis
6
Q
–OPSY
A
view of, vision, ex. biopsy
7
Q
–PLASTY
A
surgical repair, ex. rhinoplasty
8
Q
–SCOPY
A
visual examination, ex. arthroscopy
9
Q
–STOMY
A
opening, ex. tracheostomy
10
Q
–TOMY
A
incision, cutting, ex. blepharotomy
