Suffix / Procedure or Treatment Flashcards
-clasia /
break apart
-clasis / osteoclasis
break apart/ surgical proc which a bone is artificially fractured (or broken apart) to correct deformity
-clast /
break apart
-centesis / thoracentesis
surgical puncture/ surgical puncture made into chest cavity.
-desis / arthrodesis
surgical fixation or fusion / procdr involves surgical fixation or fusion of 2 or more joint using bone grafts or metal rods
-gram / electrocardiogram
record or image / record of image of electrical events in the heart
-graph / electrocardiograph
an instrument for recording / electrical events in the heart
-graphy / electrocardiography
recording process / of recording an electrocardiogram
-ion / ovulation
process / the process of ovulating,or releasing an oocyte (egg cell) from an ovary
-meter / thermometer
measure, measuring instrument / an instrument used for measuring temperature
-metry / thermometry
measurement, process of measuring / measurement or process of measuring temp
-opsy / biopsy
removal or examination(view) of /removal or examination(view) of
-pexy / mastopexy
surgical fixation , suspension /surgical fixation or lifting of the breasts.
-phylaxis / prophylaxis
protection / protective treatment to prevent disease
-plasty / gastroplasty
surgical repair / surgical repair of the stomach
-rrhaphy / herniorrphaphy
suturing / the suturing of a hernia (an abnormal protrusio
-scope / gastroscope
instrument for viewing / for examining & treating the stomach
-scopy / gastroscopy
process of viewing /viewing or examination, process itself.
-stomy / gastrostomy
surgical creation of an opening / surgical creation of an opening in the stomach
-tome / carniotome
cutting instrument /cutting instrument used during a craniotomy
-tomy / craniotomy
an incision / is a surgical operation in which a bone flap is temporarily removed from the skull to access the brain.
-tripsy / lithotripsy
surgical crushing / urgical crushing of unwanted stones that may form in the kidney or gallbladder
