surgical procedures suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-Centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
2
Q
-ec/tom/y
A
out/cut/procedure or removal
3
Q
-o/pex/y
A
to fixate, position or to attach
4
Q
-oplast/y
A
plastic surgery
5
Q
-o/rrhaph/y
A
surgically to suture or repair
6
Q
-o/tom/y
A
cutting into, to open, make incisions
7
Q
-os/tom/y
A
new permanent opening or mouth
8
Q
-o/tispy
A
crushing or destroying
9
Q
-o/desis
A
building or stabilization
10
Q
-clasis
A
to break down
11
Q
-lysis
A
to loosen
12
Q
-cis
A
to cut
13
Q
-cide
A
to kill
14
Q
-stasis
A
to stop or control
15
Q
-sis
A
medical condition or disease
