Suffixes For Surgical Procedures Flashcards
1
Q
To puncture, perforate, or tap- permitting withdrawal of fluid, air, etc.
A
-centesis
2
Q
To excise or surgically remove
A
-ectomy
3
Q
Use, subject to
A
-ize
4
Q
Fixation or suturing (a stabilizing type of repair)
A
-pexy
5
Q
To shape, the surgical formation of, or plastic surgery (meaning “to improve function, to relieve pain, or for cosmetic reasons”)
A
-plasty
6
Q
To surgically repair by joining in a seam or suturing together
A
-rrhaphy
7
Q
To make a new, artificial opening in a hollow organ (to the outside of the body), or to make a new opening between two hollow organs
A
-stomy
8
Q
To incise or cut into (make an incision)
A
-tomy
