suffixes: surgery, procedures Flashcards

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1
Q

centesis

A

surgical puncture

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2
Q

cise

A

cut, remove

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3
Q

clasis

A

breakdown

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4
Q

desis

A

stabalization, binding

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5
Q

ectomy

A

remocal, excision

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6
Q

gram

A

record

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7
Q

graph

A

insturment for recording

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8
Q

graphy

A

process of recording

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9
Q

lepsy

A

seizure

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10
Q

lysis

A

destrcution, seperation

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11
Q

meter

A

device for measuring

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12
Q

metry

A

process of measuring

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13
Q

pexy

A

fixation, to put in place

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14
Q

plasty

A

surgical repair, reformation

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15
Q

scopy

A

visual examination

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16
Q

spasm

A

involuntary twitch., contraction

17
Q

stasis

A

stopping or controlling

18
Q

stomy

A

a new opening

19
Q

tomy

A

incision

20
Q

tripsy

A

crushing