Procedure Suffixes Flashcards
What does “-centisis” mean?
a surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid. Abdo- minocentesis (ab-dom-ih-noh-sen-TEE-sis) is the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid (abdomin/o means abdomen, and -centesis means a surgical puncture to remove fluid).
What does “-graphy” mean?
the process of producing a picture or record. Angiography (an-jee-OG-rah-fee) is the pro- cess of producing a radiographic (x-ray) study of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visible (angi/o means blood vessel, and -graphy means the process of recording).
What does “-gram” mean?
a picture or record. An angiogram (AN-jee-oh-gram) is the resulting film that is produced by angiography (angi/o means blood vessel, and -gram means a picture or record).
What does “-plasty” mean?
surgical repair. Myoplasty (MY-oh- plas-tee) is the surgical repair of a muscle (my/o means muscle, and -plasty means surgical repair).
What does “-scopy” mean?
visual examination. Arthroscopy (ar-THROS-koh-pee) is the visual examination of the internal structure of a joint (arthr/o means joint, and -scopy means visual examination).
