Suffixes Flashcards
0
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-ectomy
A
Surgical removal
1
Q
Pertaining to
A
-ac, - al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ine, -ous, and - tic
2
Q
-pexy
A
Suture to stabilize
3
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair
4
Q
-stomy
A
Surgically created opening
5
Q
-tomy
A
Cutting into
6
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas
7
Q
-gram
A
Record of
8
Q
-graph
A
Instrument that records
9
Q
-graphy
A
Procedure that records
10
Q
-lysis
A
Separation or breakdown
11
Q
-scope
A
Instrument used to visually examine
12
Q
-therapy
A
Treatment
13
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-rrhagia
A
Bursting forth
14
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-rrhaphy
A
To suture
