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Med Term 1
Surgial Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -centesis | Puncture to withdraw fluid |
| -ectomy | Surgical removal |
| -ostomy | Surgically create an opening |
| -otomy | Cutting into |
| -pexy | Surgical fixation |
| -plasty | Surgical repair |
| -rrhaphy | To suture |
| -tome | Instrument to cut |