Suffixes Surgical Flashcards by Lacey Holman | Brainscape

Q

-centesis

A

Puncture to withdraw fluid

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-class, -clasia

A

Surgically breaking bone

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Q

-desis

A

Fuse or stabilize

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Q

-lysis

A

Destruction

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Q

-tripsy

A

Surgically crushed (ex. gallstone)

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Q

-pexy

A

Surgical fixation

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Q

-plasty

A

Surgical repair

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Q

-tome

A

Instrument used to cut

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-ectomy

A

Surgical removal

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Q

-stomy

A

Creating an opening

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Q

-tomy

A

Incision or cut

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Q

-rrhaphy

A

To suture

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