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-centesis |
Surgical puncture |
Arthrocentesis - a puncture of a joint space with a needle and the withdrawal of fluid Arthr/o: joint |
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-clasis |
To break; surgical fracture |
Osteoclasis - surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity Oste/o: bone |
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-desis |
Binding, fixation (of a bone or joint) |
Arthrodesis - binding together of a joint Arthr/o: joint |
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-ectomy |
Excision, removal |
Appendectomy - excision of the appendix Append: appendix |
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-lysis |
Separation, destruction, loosening |
Thrombolysis - destruction of a blood clot Thromb/o: blood clot |
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-pexy |
Fixation (of an organ) |
Mastopexy: fixation of the breast Mast/o: breast |
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-plasty |
Surgical repair |
Rhinoplasty - surgical repair of the nose Rhin/o: nose |
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-rrhaphy |
Suture |
Myorrhaphy - suture of a muscle My/o: muscle |
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-stomy |
Forming an opening (mouth) |
Tracheostomy - forming an opening into the trachea Trache/o: trachea (windpipe) |
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-tome |
Instrument to cut |
Osteotome - instrument to cut bone Oste/o: bone |
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-tomy |
Incision |
Tracheotomy - incision (through the neck) into the trachea |
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-tripsy |
Crushing |
Lithotripsy - crushing a stone Lith/o: stone, calculus |
