Medical Terminology - Suffixes - centesis

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What does the suffix '-pexy' mean?

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surgical fixation

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What does the suffix '-scope' refer to?

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lighted instrument used for viewing

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What does the suffix '-lysis' indicate?

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loosening, freeing or destroying

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What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean?

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surgical removal, excision

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What is the meaning of the suffix '-stomy'?

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formation of an opening

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What does the suffix '-plasty' refer to?

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surgical repair or reconstruction

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What does the suffix '-rrhexis' indicate?

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rupture

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What does the suffix '-pathy' mean?

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disease or disorder

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What does the suffix '-graphy' refer to?

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the process of recording or imaging

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What does the suffix '-osis' indicate?

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abnormal condition or disease