Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-tomy
A
Cutting into
2
Q
-ectomy
A
Surgical removal
3
Q
-pexy
A
Suture to stabilize
4
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair
5
Q
-stomy
A
Surgically created opening
6
Q
-tomy
A
Cutting into
7
Q
-ectomy
A
Surgical removal/excision
8
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas
9
Q
-gram
A
Record of
10
Q
-graph
A
Instrument that records
11
Q
-graphy
A
Procedure that records
12
Q
-lysis
A
Separation or breakdown
13
Q
-scope
A
Procedure to visually examine
14
Q
-therapy
A
Treatment
15
Q
-rrhagia or -rrhage
A
Bursting forth
16
Q
-rraphy
A
To suture
17
Q
-rrhea
A
Flow, discharge
