suffixes- surgical and diagnostic procedures Flashcards

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1
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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2
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-clasis

A

a break

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3
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-desis

A

binding

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4
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-ectomy

A

surgical excision/removal, resection

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5
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-gram

A

a weight, mark, record

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6
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-graph

A

instrument for recording

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7
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-graphy

A

recording

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8
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-ize

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to make, to treat, or combine with

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9
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-lysis

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destruction, separation, breakdown, loosening

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10
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-meter

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instrument to measure, measure

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11
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-metry

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measurement

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12
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-opsy

A

to view

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13
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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

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14
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-pheresis

A

remove

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15
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-plasty

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surgical repair

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16
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-rrhapy

A

suture

17
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-scope

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instrument for examining

18
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-scopy

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visual examination

19
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-stomy

A

new opening

20
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-tome

A

instrument to cut

21
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-tomy

A

incision

22
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-tripsy

A

crushing