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