surgical procedural suffixes Flashcards

1
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centesis

A

puncture; tap

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2
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Ectomy

A

surgical removal; excision

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3
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OTOMY (TOMY)

A

incision; cutting

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4
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OSTOMY (STOMY)

A

surgical creation of an opening

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5
Q

plasty

A

surgical repair

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6
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rrhaphy

A

sutures

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7
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tripsy

A

crushing

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8
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gram

A

record of data

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9
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graph

A

instrument for recording data

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10
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graphy

A

act of recording data

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11
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scope

A

instrument for viewing/examining

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12
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scopy

A

examination of

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13
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logist

A

specialist in a field of study

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14
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logy

A

study of

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