suffixes that indicate surgeries, procedures, 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
