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Suffix used in Surgery Flashcards

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-ectomy
Appendectomy

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Excision, removal
Excision of verniform appendix

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-centesis
Arthrocentesis

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Surgical puncture
Puncture of joint cavity with aspiration of fluid.

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-os/tomy
Colostomy

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Mouth, forming an opening.
Surgical creation of opening between colon and body surface.

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-tomy
Phlebotomy

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Incision, to cut into
Incision of vein

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-desis
Arthrodesis

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Binding, stabilization
Surgical fusion of joint

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-rrhaphy
Nerorarphaphy

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Suture
Suture of nerve tissue

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-pexy
Gastropexy

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Fixation, suspension
Surgical fixation of stomach

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-plasty
Rhinoplasty

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Plastic repair
Plastic surgery of nose

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-clasis
Osteoclasis

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To break down
Surgical fracture/refracture of bones

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-lysis
Enterolysis

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Loosen, free from adhesion
Surgical separation of intestinal adhesion

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-tripsy
Lithotripsy

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To crush
Crushing of stone in the bladder

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-cis
Circumciscion

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Cut
Surgical removal of penis’s foreskin

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-cid
Germicidal

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Kill
Destructive to pathogenic microbes

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-stasis
Hemostasis

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Stop/control
Stopping the escape of blood by either natural or artificial means

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-osis
Necrosis

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Condition of
Death of cell/tissue

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-age
Triage

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Related to.
Sorting and classification of casualties to determine priority of treatment.

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-iatry
Psychiatry

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Healing
Healing of mind

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Therapy
Chemotherapy

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Treatment
Treatment of illness through medication

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-ion
Excerebration

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Process
Process of brain removal

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-algia
Cephalgia

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Pain
Headache

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-cele
Hepatocele

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Hernia, swelling
Hernia of liver

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-dynia
Cephalodynia

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Pain
Head pain

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-ectasis
Bronchiectasis

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Dilation, expansion
Chronic dilation of one or more bronchi.

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-emia
Polycythemia

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Blood
Increase in total number of red cell mass of the blood.

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-gen
Carcinogen

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Producing, beginning
Any substance that can cause cancer.

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-gram
Encephalogram

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Record
To record brain activity.

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-graphy
Roentenography

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Process of recording
X-ray films of internal structures of the body.

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-iasis
Cholelithiasis

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Abnormal condition, formation of
Formation of gallstone

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-itis
Gastritis

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Inflammation
Inflammation of the stomach

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-logy
Biology

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Study of
Study of life

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-malacia
Osteomalacia

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Softening
Bone softening

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-megaly
Hepatomegaly

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Melargement
Enlargement of the liver.

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-meter
Craniometer

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Instrument for measuring
Instrument for skull measurement

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-ometry
Pelvimetry

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Process of measuring
Measurement of capacity and diameter of pelvis.

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-oid
Lipoid

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Resemble
Fatlike;lipid

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-oma
Adenoma

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Tumor
A benign skin tumor

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-osis
Dermatosis

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Abnormal condition
Abnormal condition of the skin

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-pathy
Nephropathy

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Disease
Disease of kidney

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-penia
Leukopenia

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Decrease, deficient
Reduction of number of leukocytes

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-phagia
Dysphagia

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Eating, swallowing
Difficulty in swallowing

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-phasia
Aphasia

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Speech
Loss of comprehending spoken or written words

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-plegia
Hemiplegia

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Paralysis
Paralysis of one side of the body

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-phobia
Acrophobia

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Fear
Morbid fear of heights

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-ptosis
Hyperptosis

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Prolapse, falling, drooping
Downward displacement or prolapse of the uterus

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-rrhage
Hemorrhage

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Bust forth
Escape of blood form the vessel

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-rrhea
Menorrhea

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Discharge, flow
Normal menstruation

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-rrhexis
Angiorrhexis

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Rupture
Rupture of vessel

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-sclerosis
Arteriosclerosis

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Hardening
Thickening and loss of elasticity of arterial wall

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-scopy
Otoscopy

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Examination, view
Ear exam by otoscope

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-spasm
Blepharospasm

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Involuntary contractions, twitching of a muscle.
Spasm of the eyelids.

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