Surgical Suffixes Flashcards by Brock Coleman | Brainscape

Q

-Clast

A

Break

Oste/o/Clast= Break a bone

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-Centesis

A

Surgical puncture

Arthr/o/Centesis= Surgical Puncture of a joint

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-Desis

A

Binding or fixation (Generally a bone or joint)

Arthr/o/Desis= Binding or fixing of a joint

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-Ectomy

A

Excision, Removal

Append/Ectomy= Removal of the appendix

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-Lysis

A

Separation;Destruction;Loosening

Thromb/o/Lysis= Loosening of a blood clot

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-Pexy

A

Fixation (of an organ)

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Q

-Plasty

A

Surgical repair

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-Rrhaphy

A

Suture

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-Stomy

A

Forming an opening

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Q

-Tome

A

Instrument to cut

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-Tomy

A

Incision

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-Tripsy

A

Crushing

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