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Medical Terminology
Suffixes for Surgery
| Suffix | Definition |
|---|---|
| -centesis | puncture, tap |
| -desis | binding, fusion |
| -ectomy | excision, surgical removal |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -plasty | plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction |
| -rraphy | surgical repair, suture |
| -stomy | surgical creation of an opening |
| -tome | instrument for incising (cutting) |
| -tomy | incision, cutting |
| -tripsy | crushing |