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HTC Medical Terms 3
suffixes- procedures and surgery
Question | Answer |
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“centesis” (pronounced sen-TEE-sis) | means a surgical puncture to remove fluid |
“ectomy” (pronounced eck-tuh-mee) | means to cut out |
“gram” | means recording or picture |
“meter” (pronounced mih-TER like in thermometer) | means device for measuring |
“ostomy” (pronounced OSS-tuh-mee) | means surgical opening |
“otomy” (pronounced OTT-uh-mee) | means cutting into |
“pexy” (pronounced peck—see) | means surgical fixation |
“plasty” (pronounced PLASS-tee) | means surgical reconstruction |
“rrhaphy” (pronounced rough-FEE ) | means suture |
“scope” | means instrument for viewing |