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Chapter 7: Surgical Terms - Suffixes
Chapter 7: Treatment and Diseases: Surgery
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11/11/2011
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Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording data
Term
-graphy
 Definition
act of recording data
Term
-gram
 Definition
a record of data
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
Term
-metry
 Definition
measurement of
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing or examining
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-scopy
 Definition
examination of
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-centesis
 Definition
puncture, tap
Term
-desis
 Definition
binding, fusion
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision, surgical removal
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-plasty
 Definition
plastic repair,plastic surgery, plastic reconstruction
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-rhaphy
 Definition
surgical repair, suture
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-stomy
 Definition
surgical creation of an opening
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-tome
 Definition
instrument for surgical incising ( cutting)
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-tomy
 Definition
incision, cutting
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-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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