Suffixes (surgery) Flashcards by Kelsey Vinge | Brainscape

Q

-centesis

A

Puncture, tap

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-desis

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Binding, fusion

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-ectomy

A

Excision, surgical removal

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-pexy

A

Surgical fixation

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-plasty

A

Plastic surgery, reconstruction

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-rhaphy

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Suture, surgical repair

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-stomy

A

Surgical creation of an opening

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-tome

A

Instrument for incising

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-tomy

A

Incision, cutting

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-tripsy

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Crushing

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