Procedural Suffixes Assignment 2 Flashcards
"The processes doctors use to arrive at a diagnosis."
1
Q
-tomy
A
incision, cutting
ie. biepharotomy (surgical incision of an eyelid.)
2
Q
-stomy
A
opening
ie. tracheostomy (cutting an air/drainage opening to the trachea)
3
Q
-scopy
A
visual examination
ie. arthroscopy (visual examination of the joints)
4
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
ie. rhinoplasty (plastic surgery of the nose)
5
Q
-opsy
A
view of, vision
ie. biopsy (removal of living tissue for examination)
6
Q
-lysis
A
separation
ie. dialysis (separation of the waste materials from the blood)
7
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
ie. mammography (x-ray photography of breast)
8
Q
-genic
A
producing, forming
ie. teratogenic (causing birth defects)
9
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal
ie. appendectomy (surgical removal of appendix)
10
Q
-centesis
A
puncture or aspiration
ie. abdominocentesis (puncture of abdominal cavity to remove fluid)
