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22 Cards in this Set
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-centesis |
surgical puncture ex: amni/o/centesis - surgical puncture of the amniotic sac to obtain a sample of amniotic fluid containing fetal cells that are examined. |
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-clasis |
a break ex: oste/o/clasis - the intentional surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity. |
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-desis |
binding ex: arthr/o/desis - surgical binding of a joint; surgical fixation of a joint. |
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-ectomy |
surgical excision, surgical removal, resection ex: vas/ectomy - surgical procedure in which the vas deferens are tied off and cut apart providing permanent sterility by preventing transport of sperm out of the testes. |
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-gram |
a weight, mark, record ex: dactyl/o/gram - fingerprint. |
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-graph |
instrument for recording ex: electr/o/cardi/o/graph - medical diagnostic device used for recording the electrical impulses of the heart muscle. |
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-graphy |
recording ex: mamm/o/graphy - process of obtaining x-ray pictures of the breast using a low-dose x-ray system. |
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-ize |
to make, to treat, or combine with ex: an/esthet/ize - to induces a loss of feeling or sensation with the administration of anesthetic. |
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-lysis |
destruction, separation, breakdown, loosening ex: lip/o/lysis - destruction of fat. |
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-meter |
instrument to measure, measure ex: audi/o/meter - medical instrument used to measure hearing. |
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-metry |
measurement ex: pelvi/metry - measurement of the expectant mother's pelvic dimensions to determine whether it will be possible to deliver a fetus through the normal vaginal route. |
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-opsy |
to view ex: bi/opsy - surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination. |
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-pexy |
surgical fixation ex: gastr/o/pexy - surgical fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall for correction of displacement. |
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-pheresis |
remove ex: plasma/pheresis - removal of blood from the body and centrifuging it to separate the plasma from the blood and reinfusing the cellular elements back into the patient. |
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-plasty |
surgical repair ex: rhin/o/plasty - surgical repair of the nose. |
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-rrhaphy |
suture ex: my/o/rrhaphy - suture of a muscle wound. |
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-scope |
instrument for examining ex: opthalm/o/scope - medical instrument used to examine the interior of the eye. |
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-scopy |
visual examination, to view, examine ex: lapar/o/scopy - visual examination of the abdominal cavity. |
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-stomy |
new opening ex: ile/o/stomy - creation of a new opening through the abdominal wall into the ileum. |
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-tome |
instrument to cut ex: derma/tome - instrument used to cut the skin for grafting. |
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-tomy |
incision ex: myring/o/tomy - surgical incision of the tympanic membrane to remove unwanted fluids from the ear. |
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-tripsy |
crushing ex: lith/o/tripsy - crushing of a kidney stone. |
