Surgical Suffix Flashcards by Kevin Tea | Brainscape

Q

-centesis

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Surgical Puncture

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-clasis

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Surgical Fracture

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Q

-desis

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Binding (of bone/joint)

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Q

-ectomy

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Excision / Removal

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Q

-lysis

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Destruction / Separation / Loosening

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Q

-pexy

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Fixation (of an organ)

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Q

-plasty

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Surgical Repair

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Q

-rrhaphy

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Suture

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Q

-stomy

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Forming an opening (mouth)

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Q

-tome

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An Instrument to cut

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Q

-tomy

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Incision

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Q

-tripsy

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Crushing

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