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surgical suffixes
chnages word meaning
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |