Suffixes That Describe Procedures Flashcards
1
Q
*centesis
A
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
2
Q
-cision
A
Process of cutting
3
Q
*ectomy
A
Removal, resection, excision
4
Q
*gram
A
Record
5
Q
*graphy
A
Process of recording
6
Q
-lysis
A
Separation, breakdown, destruction
7
Q
-meter
A
To measure
8
Q
-mission
A
To send
9
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair, or surgical correction
10
Q
-scopy
A
process of visual examination
11
Q
-section
A
To cut
12
Q
-stomy
A
Opening
13
Q
-therapy
A
Treatment
14
Q
-thesis
A
To put, place (state of putting or placing)
15
Q
-tension
A
Pressure
