Med Term Surgical & Procedural Suffixes

Front

The suffix -(o)tomy means:

Back

cutting into; incision

Front

Visual examination of the abdomen is laparo_______.

Back

-scopy

Front

Means - surgical puncture to remove fluid

Back

-centesis

Front

Means - surgical removal

Back

-ectomy

Front

Means - surgical repair

Back

-plasty

Front

-rrhaphy

Back

suturing in place

Front

-stomy

Back

surgical opening

Front

record of

Back

gram

Front

suffix -graphy

Back

process of recording

Front

instrument used to measure (Options: -logy, -meter, -opsy, -ologist)

Back

-meter