Suffixes: Surgical or Procedural Processes Flashcards by Devan Madeline Leyte | Brainscape

Q

surgical puncture to remove fluid

A

-centesis

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removal of part or all of an organ/body part

A

-ectomy

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destruction of

A

-lysis

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pertaining to desctruction

A

-lytic

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fixation, usually done surgically

A

-pexy

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surgical repair

A

-plasty

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surgical suturing

A

-rrhaphy

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maintaining a state

A

-static, -stasis

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opening

A

-stomy

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cutting instrument, segment

A

-tome

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cutting operation, incision

A

-tomy

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crushing

A

-tripsy

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