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HHS Suffix
Common Surgical Suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| centesis | Surgical puncture |
| clasis | to break; surgical fracture |
| desis | binding, fixation |
| ectomy | excision, removal |
| lysis | separation; destruction; loosening |
| pexy | fixation |
| plasty | surgical repair |
| rrhaphy | suture |
| stomy | forming an opening |
| tome | instrument to cut |
| tomy | incision |
| tripsy | crushing |