Surgical Suffixes Ch. 1 Flashcards by Shigeko Calos-Nakano | Brainscape

Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture of a joint

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-clast

A

to break

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-desis

A

binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

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-ectomy

A

excision, removal

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Q

-lysis

A

separation; destruction; loosening

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Q

-pexy

A

fixation (of and 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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