Suffixes For Surgery Flashcards by Krista Pendell | Brainscape

Q

-centesis

A

Puncture; tap

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-desis

A

Binding, fusion

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-ectomy

A

Excision, surgical removal

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Q

-pexy

A

Surgical fixation

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-plasty

A

Plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction

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-rraphy

A

Surgical repair, suture

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-stomy

A

Surgical creation of an opening

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Q

-tome

A

Instrument for incising (cutting)

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-tomy

A

Incision, cutting

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-tripsy

A

Crushing

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