Surgical & Procedural Suffixes

Front

Suffix meaning puncture to withdraw fluid

Back

-centesis

Front

suffix meaning surgical removal

Back

-ectomy

Front

suffix meaning to surgically create an opening

Back

-ostomy

Front

suffix meaning cutting into

Back

-otomy

Front

suffix meaning surgical fixation

Back

-pexy

Front

suffix meaning surgical repair

Back

-plasty

Front

suffix meaning suture

Back

-rrhaphy

Front

suffix meaning record or picture

Back

-gram

Front

suffix meaning instrument for recording

Back

-graph

Front

suffix meaning process of recording

Back

-graphy