Suffix: procedures Flashcards by Samantha m | Brainscape

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-centesis (aminocentesis)

A

puncture to withdraw fluid

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-clast (osteoclast/sis)

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to break

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-desis (arthrodesis)

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surgical fusion

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-Ectomy (appendectomy)

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surgical removal

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-Otomy (laparotomy)

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cutting into/ incision

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-plasty (rhinoplasty)

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surgical repair

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-Scope (microscope)

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instrument for viewing

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-Gram (electrocardiogram)

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record or picture

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-Graph (electrocardiograph)/ -graphy

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process of recording/ making a picture

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-tomy (phlebotomy)

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……puncture

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-o-psy (Biopsy/ Autopsy)

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removal of a piece of tissue

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-pexy (sacral colpopexy)

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surgical fixation

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-lysis (dialysis)

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destruction/ detachment

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-tripsy (lithotripsy)

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intentional crushing

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-Stomy

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create an opening

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