Suffixes: Surgery Flashcards
1
Q
-centesis
A
puncture tap
2
Q
-desis
A
binding, fusion
3
Q
-ectomy
A
excision, surgical removal
4
Q
-pexy
A
surgical fixation
5
Q
-plasty
A
plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction
6
Q
-rraphy
A
surgical repair, suture
7
Q
-stomy
A
surgical creation of an opening
8
Q
-tome
A
instrument for incision
9
Q
-tomy
A
incision, cutting
10
Q
-tripsy
A
crushing