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S/surgical&Procedure
Suffixes related to surgical or procedural processes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -ectomy | removal of part or all of an organ or body part |
| -lysis | destruction of |
| -lytic | pertaining to destruction |
| -pexy | fixation, usually done surgically |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rraphy | surgical suturing |
| -static, -stasis | maintaining a state |
| -stomy | opening |
| -tome | cutting instrument, segment |
| -tomy | cutting operation, incision |
| -tripsy | crushing |