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Surgical suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -centesis | Surgical puncture |
| -clasis | To break; surgical fracture |
| -desis | Binding, fixation (of a bone or joint) |
| -ectomy | Excision, removal |
| -lysis | Separation; destruction; loosening |
| -pexy | Fixation (of an organ) |
| -plasty | Surgical repair |
| -rraphy | Suture |
| -stomy | Forming of an opening (mouth) |
| -tome | Instrument to cut |
| -tomy | Incision |
| -tripsy | Crushing |