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Terminology
Surgical procedures
Term | Definition |
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-centesis | surgical puncture of a cavity |
-desis | surgical fixation, fusion |
-pexy | surgical removal |
-plasty | fixation |
-rrhaphy | surgical correction/repair |
-sext | suture |
-stomy | to cut |
-tomy | surgical opening |
-tripsy | surgical incision |
to crush, break |