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VETT 118

Chapter 1 - Surgical and Procedural suffixes

QuestionAnswer
-ectomy surgical removal.
mastectomy surgical removal of the breast or mammary glands.
-pexy suture to stabilize.
gastropexy surgically stabilizing the stomach to the abdominal wall.
-plasty surgical repair.
rhinoplasty surgical repair of the nose.
-stomy surgically created opening.
colostomy surgically created opening between the colon and body surface.
-tomy cutting into
laparotomy an incision in to the abdomen
-centesis surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas (for diagnosis or for treatment to remove excess fluid or gas).
cystocentesis surgical puncture of the urinary bladder with a needle to remove fluid (urine).
-gram record of
electrocardiogram the electrocardiographic hard copy record.
-graph instrument that records (or used as a record).
electrocardiograph the machine that records the electrical activity of the heart.
-graphy procedure that records.
electrocardiography the procedure used to record the electrical activity of the heart.
-lysis separation or breakdown
urinalysis separation of the urine into its constituents
-scope instrument to visually examine.
endoscope an instrument used to visually examine inside the body.
-scopy procedure to visually examine.
endoscopy the procedure of visually examining inside the body.
-therapy treatment.
chemotherapy treatment with chemical substances or drugs.
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