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VET ANATOMY TERMINOLOGY - Suffixes
Used with Santa Rosa Junior College ANHLT 50 VET ANATOMY TERMINOLOGY
25
Veterinary Medicine
Not Applicable
08/31/2012

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Term

 

-tomy

Definition

 

Cutting into or Incision

Term

 

-stomy

Definition

 

Surgically Created Opening

Term

 

-ectomy

Definition

 

Surgical Removal or Excision

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-pexy

Definition

 

Suture to stabalize

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-plasty

Definition

 

Surgical Repair

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-centesis

Definition

 

Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas(either for diagnosis or to remove excess fluid or gas)

Term

 

-gram

Definition

 

Record of

Term

 

-graph

Definition

 

Instrument that Records(or used as record)

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-graphy

Definition

 

Procedure used to record the electircal activity of the heart

Term

 

-lysis

Definition

 

Separation or Breakdown

Term

 

-scope

Definition

 

Instrument to visually examine

Term

 

-skopy

Definition

 

Procedure to visually examine

Term

 

-therapy

Definition

 

Treatment

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-rrhagia(or rrhage)

Definition

 

Bursting forth

Term

 

-rrhapy

Definition

 

To suture

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-rrhea

Definition

 

Flow, Discharge

Term

 

-rrhexis

Definition

 

Rupture

Term

 

-algia/-dynia

Definition

 

Pain

Term

 

-itis

Definition

 

Inflammation

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-malacia

Definition

 

Abnormal Softening

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-megaly

Definition

 

Enlargement

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-osis

Definition

 

Abnormal Condition

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-pathy

Definition

 

Disease

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-sclerosis

Definition

 

Abnormal Hardening

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-um

Definition

 

Structure

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