Suffixes - Surgical Flashcards
0
Q
-tomy =
A
An incision
1
Q
-tome =
A
Cutting instrument
2
Q
-ectomy =
A
Surgical removal, excision
3
Q
-stomy =
A
Procedure that forms an opening
4
Q
-centesis =
A
Surgical procedure to remove fluid
5
Q
-plasty =
A
Surgical repair
6
Q
-desis =
A
Fixation, immobilization of a boney joint
7
Q
-plexy =
A
Fixation of an organ
8
Q
-tripsy =
A
Crushing (lithostripsy, kidney stones)
9
Q
-lysis =
A
Separation, destruction, dissolving
10
Q
-clast
A
To break
