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04/09/2016

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Term
-centesis
Definition
Surgical puncture
Term
-clasis
Definition
To break; Surgical fracture
Term
-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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