Surgical Terminology Flashcards
1
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-ectomy
A
Surgical removal of; excision of; to cut out
2
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-scope
A
Instrument used to visually examine (a body cavity or organ)
3
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-rrhexis
A
Rupture or tearing of
4
Q
-scopy
A
Process of visually examining (a body cavity or organ) by means of an instrument (scope)
5
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical puncture of
6
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-lysis
A
Surgical dissolution of, release or separation of; freeing or loosening of
7
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-tomy
A
Surgical incision into; process of cutting into
8
Q
-tome
A
Instrument used to cut into or incise
9
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-orrhaphy (or-ha-fee)
A
Suture of
10
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-pexis
A
Surgical fixation of
11
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-stomy
A
Surgical creation of a new opening
12
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-desis
A
Surgical fusion or binding together of
13
Q
-stasis
A
To stop or arrest
14
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-plasty
A
Surgical repair or reconstruction of; to form or reform
15
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-opsy
A
To view
