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Chapt 1 Word elements
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04/09/2016
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Term
-centesis
 Definition
Surgical puncture
Term
-clasis
 Definition
To break; Surgical fracture
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-desis
 Definition
Binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal
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-lysis
 Definition
separation; destruction;loosening
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-pexy
 Definition
fixation (of an organ)
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--plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-stomy
 Definition
forming an opening
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-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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-gram
 Definition
record, writing
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-graph
 Definition
Instrument for recording
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-metry
 Definition
act of measuring
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for examining
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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