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Table 3.1
Word elements for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -centesis | Puncture |
| -cision | Cutting |
| -clysis | Irrigation, Lavage |
| -ectomy | Cutting Out |
| -graphy | Recording Process |
| -iatry | Treatment |
| -metry | Measuring Process |
| -opsy | Viewing Procedure |
| -pexy | Surgical Reattachment |
| -phylaxis | Prevention |
| -plasty | Surgical, Repair |
| -rhaphy | Suture, Sew Up |
| -scopy | Viewing Procedure |
| -stomy | Making a New Opening |
| -therapy | Treatment |
| -tomy | Making An Incision |
| -tripsy | Crushing |