Suffixes: Surgery Flashcards

1
Q

-centesis

A

puncture tap

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2
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-desis

A

binding, fusion

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3
Q

-ectomy

A

excision, surgical removal

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4
Q

-pexy

A

surgical fixation

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5
Q

-plasty

A

plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction

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6
Q

-rraphy

A

surgical repair, suture

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7
Q

-stomy

A

surgical creation of an opening

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8
Q

-tome

A

instrument for incision

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9
Q

-tomy

A

incision, cutting

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10
Q

-tripsy

A

crushing

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