Surgery Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-centesis
A
Puncture tap.
2
Q
-desis
A
Binding, fusion.
3
Q
-ectomy
A
Excision, surgical removal.
4
Q
-pexy
A
Surgical fixation.
5
Q
-plasty
A
Plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction.
6
Q
-rraphy
A
Surgical repair, suture.
7
Q
-stomy
A
Surgical creation of an opening.
8
Q
-tome
A
Instrument for incising (cutting).
9
Q
-tomy
A
Incision, cutting.
10
Q
-tripsy
A
Crushing.
