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vet. terminology
procedural suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -CENTESIS (abdominocentisis) | puncture and >puncture of spiration abdominal cavity to remove fluid |
| -ECTOMY (appendectomy) | surgical removal >surgical removal of appendix |
| -GENIC (teratogenic) | producing, forming >causing birth defects |
| -GRAPHY (mammography) | process of recording >x-ray photography of breasts |
| -LYSIS (dialysis) | separation >separation of waste materials from the blood |
| -OPSY (biospy) | view of, vision >removal of living tissue for examination |
| -PLASTY (rhinoplasty) | surgical repair >plastic surgery of the nose |
| -SCOPY (arthroscopy) | visual examination >visual examination of the joints |
| -STOMY (tracheostomy) | opening >cutting an air/drainage opening in the trachea |
| -TOMY (blepharotomy) | incision, cutting >surgical incision of an eyelid |