Suffixes - Surgical Procedures Flashcards by Ann Detsch | Brainscape

Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture of a cavity (amniocentesis)

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-desis

A

surgical fixation or fusion

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Q

-ectomy

A

surgical removal (tonsillectomy)

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Q

-plexy

A

fixation

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Q

-rrhaphy

A

suture

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-sect

A

to cut (dissect)

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-stomy

A

surgical opening (

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-tomy

A

surgical incision (

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Q

-tripsy

A

crushing or breaking

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