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Medical Path TermsTo
Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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-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 |