Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-centesis
A
A surgical puncture with a needle to remove fluid
2
Q
-clasis
A
a surgical fracture (osteoclasis)
3
Q
-desis
A
binding (arthrodesis)
4
Q
-ectomy
A
excision (appendectomy)
5
Q
-lysis
A
separation (thrombolysis)
6
Q
-pexy
A
fixation (mastopexy)
7
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair (rhinoplasty)
8
Q
-rrhaphy
A
suture (myorraphy)
9
Q
-stomy
A
create a mouth/opening (tracheostomy)
10
Q
-tome
A
cutting instrument (osteotome)
11
Q
-tomy
A
incision (tracheotomy)
12
Q
-tripsy
A
crushing (lithotripsy)
13
Q
-gram
A
record (electrocardiogram)
14
Q
-graph
A
recording instrument (electrocardiograph)
15
Q
-scope
A
examining instrument (endoscope)
16
Q
-graphy
A
recording process (electrocardiography)
17
Q
-scopy
A
examination (endoscopy)
