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suffix_surgical
chapter one
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -cetesis | surgical puncture |
| -clast | to break |
| -desis | binding, fixation ( of a bone or joint) |
| -ectomy | excision, removal |
| -lysis | separation; destruction; loosening |
| -pexy | fixation ( of an organ) |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -stomy | forming an opening (mouth) |
| -tome | instrument to cut |
| -tomy | incision |
| -tripsy | crushing |