Suffixes for Surgery Flashcards by Yvette Hamilton | 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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Q

-plasty

A

plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction

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-rhaphy

A

surgical repair, suture

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Q

-stomy

A

surgical creation of an opening

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Q

-tomy

A

incision, cutting

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-tome

A

instrument for incising (cutting)

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-tripsy

A

crushing

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