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Medical Path TermsTo
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -centesis | a surgical puncture to aspirate or remove fluid |
| aspirate | to remove a fluid by vacuum suction |
| -ectomy | a surgical procedure involving an excision, or cutting out |
| excision | a surgical procedure of removal or cutting out |
| -lysis | the process of loosening, freeing, or destroying |
| -pexy | the surgical fixation (fastening in a fixed position) |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -stasis | stopping, controlling |