Surgical suffixes Flashcards by Madison Brown | Brainscape

Q

-centesis

A

Surgical puncture

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-desis

A

Bonding, fixation (of bone or joint)

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Q

-ectomy

A

Removal or excision

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Q

-lysis

A

Separation, destruction, loosening

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Q

-pexy

A

Fixation (organ)

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Q

-plasty

A

Surgical repair

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Q

-rrhaphy

A

Suture

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Q

-stomy

A

Forming an opening (mouth)

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-tome

A

Instrument to cut

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Q

-tomy

A

Incision

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-tripsy

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Crushing

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