Suffixes Flashcards
-iac
pertaining to
-tripsy
to crush
-ectomy
removal, excision, resection
tom/o
to cut
-lithotomy
incision (for removal) of a stone
-pexy
fixation, to put in place
-ician
specialist
-ine
pertaining to
-ist
specialist
-ous
pertaining to
-ac
pertaining to
-ary
pertaining to
-eal
pertaining to
-rrhagia
bursting forth (of blood)
-plasty
surgical repair
cis/o
to cut
-desis
to bind, tie together
-rrhexis
rupture
-scopy
visual examination
-ical
pertaining to
-rrhaphy
suture
-rrhage
bursting forth (of blood)
-logist
specialist
-scope
instrument for visual examination
-tic
pertaining to
-al
pertaining to
-stomy
new opening (to form a mouth)
-tomy
process of cutting, incision
-ic
pertaining to
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
-an
pertaining to
-rrhea
discharge, flow
-ar
pertaining to
-or
one who
-ior
pertaining to
-tome
instrument to cut
-er
one who
sect/o
to cut
