Medical Terminology: Surgical Suffixes

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Surgical Suffixes for Medical Terminology
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-centesis surgical puncture
-clasis to break; surgical fracture
-desis binding fixation (of bone or joint)
-ectomy excision, removal
-lysis separation, destruction, loosening
-pexy fixation (of an organ)
-plasty surgical repair
-rraphy structure
-stomy forming an opening (mouth)
-tome instrument to cut
-tomy incision
-tripsy crushing
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