Surgery, Procedures, And Treatments Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical puncture
2
Q
-cidal, -cide
A
Destroying, killing
3
Q
-desis
A
Surgical fixation of a joint or bone, tying together, binding
4
Q
-dilation
A
Widening, stretching, expanding
5
Q
-ectomy
A
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
