Technical Procedures 2.2.1 Flashcards by Madison Krentz | Brainscape

Q

-centestis

A

Aspiration or puncture to remove fluid

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-clasis

A

To crush or break surgically

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-cleisis

A

Closure

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-desis

A

Binding, fixation

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-ectasis
OR
-ectasia

A

Dialation, expansion

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-ectomy

A

Removal, excision

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-lysis
OR
-lytic

A

Break down; release; set free; destroy

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-pexy

A

Surgical fixation

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-plasty

A

Surgical repair or correction

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-rrhaphy

A

Suture, repair

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-scope

A

Instrument for viewing

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-scopy

A

Visual examination with an instrument

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-stomy

A

To create a more or less permanent opening

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-tome

A

Instrument for cutting

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-tripsy

A

To surgically crush or break

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