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Surgical procedure suffixes
medical term sets surg proced
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Undergraduate 1
11/25/2024
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture of a cavity
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-desis
 Definition
surgical fixation, fusion
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-pexy
 Definition
fixation
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical correction/repair
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-rrhaphy
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suture
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-sect
 Definition
to cut
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-stomy
 Definition
surgical opening
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-tomy
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surgical incision
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-tripsy
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to crush, break
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