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-centesis
puncture to withdraw fluid
ex. gastrocentesis (puncture to withdraw fluid from the stomach)
-ectomy
surgical removal
ex gastrectomy (surgicl removal of the stomach)
-ostomy
surgically creating an opening
ex. gastrostomy (surgically creating an opening into the stomach)
-otomy
cutting into
ex. thoracotomy (cutting into the chest)
-pexy
surgical fixation
ex. nephropexy (surgical fixation of a kidney)
-plasty
surgical repair
ex. dermatoplasty (surgical repair of the skin)
-rrhaphy
suture
ex. myorrhapy (suture together muscle)
-gram
record or picture
ex. electrocardiogram (record of heart's electricity)
-graph
instrument for recording
ex. electrogcariograph (process of recording the heart's electrical activity)
-graphy
process of recording
ex. electrogardiography (process of recording the heart's electrical activity)
-meter
instrument for measuring
ex. audiometer (instrument to measure hearing)
-metry
process of measuring
ex. audiometry (process of measuring hearing)
-scope
instrument for viewing
ex. gastroscope (instrument to view stomach)
-scopy
process of visually examining
ex. gastroscopy (process of visually examining the stomach)
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Sur 116 week 4-more suffixes
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Surgical and Procedural Suffixes
Updated
2012-06-12T18:31:46Z
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