Med Terms Surgical Quiz 9

-centesis
- puncture to withdraw fluid
- (arthrocentesis=withdraw fluid from joint)
-ectomy
- surgical removal
- (gastrectomy=removal of stomach)
-ostomy
- surgically create an opening
- (colostomy=create abdominal opening for colon)
-otomy
- cutting into
- (thoracotomy=cutting into chest)
-pexy
- surgical fixation
- (nephropexy=surgical fixation of kidney)
-plasty
- surgical repair
- (dermatoplasty=repair of skin)
-rrhaphy
- suture
- (myorrhaphy=suture muscle together)

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Med Terms Surgical Quiz 9

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Surgical Suffixes

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2010-10-13T16:17:54Z

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