suffixes indicating surgical procedures Flashcards by Samantha Kabakibi | Brainscape

Q

-clasia

A

surgical breaking
(osteoclasia)

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-desis

A

surgical fusion

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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-ostomy

A

surgically create an opening
(colostomy)

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-otomy

A

cutting into

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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

A

to suture

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-tome

A

instrument to cut

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-tripsy

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surgical crushing

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