Surgical Suffixes Flashcards
0
Q
-clast
A
To break
1
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-centesis
A
Surgical puncture
2
Q
-desis
A
Binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
3
Q
-ectomy
A
Excision, removal
4
Q
-lysis
A
Separation; destruction; loosening
5
Q
-pexy
A
Fixation (of an organ)
6
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair
7
Q
-rrhaphy
A
Suture
8
Q
-stomy
A
Forming an opening (mouth)
9
Q
-tome
A
Instrument to cut
10
Q
-tomy
A
Incision
11
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-tripsy
A
Crushing