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Procedural Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Centesis | puncture and aspiration |
| Abdominocentesis | puncture of abdominal cavity to remove fluid |
| Ectomy | surgical removal |
| Appendectomy | surgical removal of appendix |
| Genic | producing, forming |
| Teratogenic | causing birth defects |
| Graphy | process of recording |
| Mammography | x-ray photography of breasts |
| Lysis | separation of waste materials from the blood |
| OPSY | view of , Vision |
| Biopsy | removal of living tissue for examination |
| Plasty | surgical repair |
| Rhinoplasty | plastic surgery of the nose |
| Scopy | visual examination |
| Arthroscopy | visual examination of the joints |
| Stomy | opening |
| Tracheostomy | cutting an air/drainage opening on the trachea |
| Tomy | incision, cutting |
| Blepharotomy | surgical incision of an eyelid |