Suffixes For Surgery Flashcards

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-centesis

A

Puncture; tap

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2
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-desis

A

Binding, fusion

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3
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-ectomy

A

Excision, surgical removal

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4
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-pexy

A

Surgical fixation

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5
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-plasty

A

Plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction

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6
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-rraphy

A

Surgical repair, suture

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7
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-stomy

A

Surgical creation of an opening

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8
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-tome

A

Instrument for incising (cutting)

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9
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-tomy

A

Incision, cutting

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10
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-tripsy

A

Crushing

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