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surgical suffixes
chnages word meaning
Question | Answer |
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centesis | surgical puncture, withdraw of CFS arthocentesis |
clasis | to break, surgical fracture osteoclasis |
desis | binding, fixing joint arthodesis |
ectomy | removal appendectomy |
lysis | separation, loosening, destruction dialysis |
pexy | fix organ mastoplexy |
plasty | surgical repair rhinoplasty |
rrhaphy | suture myorrhaphy |
stomy | forming an opening tracheostomy |
tome | instrument to cut osteotome |
tripsy | crushing lithotripsy |