surgical procedural suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
centesis
A
puncture; tap
2
Q
Ectomy
A
surgical removal; excision
3
Q
OTOMY (TOMY)
A
incision; cutting
4
Q
OSTOMY (STOMY)
A
surgical creation of an opening
5
Q
plasty
A
surgical repair
6
Q
rrhaphy
A
sutures
7
Q
tripsy
A
crushing
8
Q
gram
A
record of data
9
Q
graph
A
instrument for recording data
10
Q
graphy
A
act of recording data
11
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scope
A
instrument for viewing/examining
12
Q
scopy
A
examination of
13
Q
logist
A
specialist in a field of study
14
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logy
A
study of