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1
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-ectomy

A

Removal of part or all of an organ or body part

2
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-lysis

A

Destruction of

3
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-lytic

A

pertaining to destruction

4
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-ostomy

A

opening to outside of the body

5
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-pexy

A

fixation, usually done surgically

6
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

7
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-rrhaphy

A

surgical suturing

8
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-static, -stasis

A

maintaining a state

9
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-stomy

A

opening

10
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-tome

A

cutting instrument, segment

11
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-tomy

A

cutting operation