Suffixes Related To Procedures

Question 1

-centesis is..

Answer 1

A surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid.
Ex: Abdominocentesis is the surgical puncture o the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
(abdomin/o means abdomen, and -centesis means a surgical puncture to remove fluid).

Question 2

-centesis is..

Answer 2

A surgical procedure to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid.
Ex: Abdominocentesis is the surgical puncture o the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
(abdomin/o means abdomen, and -centesis means a surgical puncture to remove fluid).

Question 3

-graphy means..

Answer 3

The process of producing a picture or record
Ex: Angiography is the process of producing a radiographic (x-ray) study of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visible
(Angi/o means blood vessel, and -graphy means process of recording).

Question 4

-gram means..

Answer 4

A picture or record.
Ex: An angiogram is the resulting film that is produced by angiography
(Angi/o means blood vessel, and -gram means a picture or record).

Question 5

-plasty means..

Answer 5

Surgical repair.
Ex: Myoplasty is the surgical repair of a muscle (my/o means muscle, and -plasty means surgical repair).

Question 6

-scopy means..

Answer 6

Visual examination.
Ex: Arthroscopy is the visual examination of the internal structure of a joint
(Arthr/o means joint, and -scopy means visual examination).