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Procedural Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -centesis | puncture and aspirtion |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -genic | producing, forming |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -lysis | separation |
| -opsy | view of, vision |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -stomy | opening |
| -tomy | incision, cutting |
| abdominocentesis | puncture of abdominal cavity and aspiration to remove fluid |
| appendectomy | surgical removal of appendix |
| teratogenic | causing birth defects |
| electrocardiography | process of recording electrical activity of the heart |
| dialysis | separation of waste materials from the blood |
| biopsy | removal of living tissue for examination |
| rhinoplasty | plastic surgery of the nose |
| arthoscopy | visual examination of the joints |
| tracheostomy | cutting an air/drainage opening to the trachea |
| bleparotomy | surgical incision of an eyelid |