surgical suffixes Flashcards by Mykasia Bostic | Brainscape

Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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-clasis

A

to break, surgical fracture

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-ectomy

A

excision, removal

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-desis

A

binding, fixation

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lysis

A

seperation, destruction, loosening

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-pexy

A

fixation of an organ

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

A

suture

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-stomy

A

forming an opening (mouth)

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-tome

A

instrument to cut

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-tomy

A

incision

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-tripsy

A

crushing

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