Surgical Procedure Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-clasis
A
to crush or break surgically
2
Q
-centesis
A
aspiration or puncture to remove fluid
3
Q
-cleisis
A
closure
4
Q
-desis
A
binding, fixation
5
Q
- ectasis
- ectasia
A
dialation, expansion
6
Q
-ectomy
A
removal, excision
7
Q
- lysis
- lytic
A
break down, release, set free, destroy
8
Q
-pexy
A
surgical fixation
9
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair or correction
10
Q
-rrhapy
A
suture, repair
11
Q
-scope
A
instrument for viewing
12
Q
-scopy
A
visual examination with an instrument
13
Q
-stomy
A
to create a more or less permanent opening
14
Q
-tome
A
instrument for cutting
15
Q
-tomy
A
incision into, to incise
