click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Surgical Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -centesis | puncture to withdraw fluid |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -ostomy | surgically create an opening |
| -otomy | cutting into |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhaphy | suture |