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Treatments Suffixes
Building Language
| Suffix | Definition |
|---|---|
| -DESIS dee-sis | binding, fixation |
| -ECTOMY ek-toh-mee | removal |
| -PEXY pek-see | surgical fixation of |
| -PLASTY plas-tee | reconstruction |
| -RRHAPHY rah-fee | structure |
| -STOM stoh-mee | creation of an opening |
| -TOMY toh-mee | incision |