Suffixes That Indicate Surgeries, Procedures, Or Treatments Flashcards
1
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical puncture
2
Q
-cidal, -cide
A
Destroying, killing
3
Q
-desis
A
Surgical fixation of bone or joint, binding, tying together
4
Q
-dilation
A
Widening, stretching, expanding
5
Q
-ectomy
A
Excision, surgical removal
6
Q
-graphy
A
Process of recording
7
Q
-metry
A
Measurement
8
Q
-pexy
A
Surgical fixation
9
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical Repair
10
Q
-rrhaphy
A
Suture, suturing
11
Q
-scopy
A
Visual examination
12
Q
-therapy
A
Treatment
13
Q
-tomy
A
Cutting into, incision
14
Q
-tripsy
A
Crushing
