Suffixes Related to Surgical or Procedure Processes Flashcards by Kirsten Sawtelle | Brainscape

Q

-ectomy

A

Removal of part or all of an organ or body part

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-lysis

A

Destruction of

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Q

-lytic

A

pertaining to destruction

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-ostomy

A

opening to outside of the body

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Q

-pexy

A

fixation, usually done surgically

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

A

surgical suturing

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-static, -stasis

A

maintaining a state

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-stomy

A

opening

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-tome

A

cutting instrument, segment

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-tomy

A

cutting operation

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