Suffix / Procedure or Treatment

Question 1

-clasia /

Answer 1

break apart

Question 2

-clasis / osteoclasis

Answer 2

break apart/ surgical proc which a bone is artificially fractured (or broken apart) to correct deformity

Question 3

-clast /

Answer 3

break apart

Question 4

-centesis / thoracentesis

Answer 4

surgical puncture/ surgical puncture made into chest cavity.

Question 5

-desis / arthrodesis

Answer 5

surgical fixation or fusion / procdr involves surgical fixation or fusion of 2 or more joint using bone grafts or metal rods

Question 6

-gram / electrocardiogram

Answer 6

record or image / record of image of electrical events in the heart

Question 7

-graph / electrocardiograph

Answer 7

an instrument for recording / electrical events in the heart

Question 8

-graphy / electrocardiography

Answer 8

recording process / of recording an electrocardiogram

Question 9

-ion / ovulation

Answer 9

process / the process of ovulating,or releasing an oocyte (egg cell) from an ovary

Question 10

-meter / thermometer

Answer 10

measure, measuring instrument / an instrument used for measuring temperature

Question 11

-metry / thermometry

Answer 11

measurement, process of measuring / measurement or process of measuring temp

Question 12

-opsy / biopsy

Answer 12

removal or examination(view) of /removal or examination(view) of

Question 13

-pexy / mastopexy

Answer 13

surgical fixation , suspension /surgical fixation or lifting of the breasts.

Question 14

-phylaxis / prophylaxis

Answer 14

protection / protective treatment to prevent disease

Question 15

-plasty / gastroplasty

Answer 15

surgical repair / surgical repair of the stomach

Question 16

-rrhaphy / herniorrphaphy

Answer 16

suturing / the suturing of a hernia (an abnormal protrusio

Question 17

-scope / gastroscope

Answer 17

instrument for viewing / for examining & treating the stomach

Question 18

-scopy / gastroscopy

Answer 18

process of viewing /viewing or examination, process itself.

Question 19

-stomy / gastrostomy

Answer 19

surgical creation of an opening / surgical creation of an opening in the stomach

Question 20

-tome / carniotome

Answer 20

cutting instrument /cutting instrument used during a craniotomy

Question 21

-tomy / craniotomy

Answer 21

an incision / is a surgical operation in which a bone flap is temporarily removed from the skull to access the brain.

Question 22

-tripsy / lithotripsy

Answer 22

surgical crushing / urgical crushing of unwanted stones that may form in the kidney or gallbladder