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    Peter Jason Go lez , RN

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    Peter Jason Golez,

    RN

    Suffixone or more letters or sounds added at

    the end

    of a w

    ord

    to

    mod

    ify the wo

    rd'

    s

    meaning, such as able, which changes

    sing intosingable, for example

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    a. -opsyb. -ectomy

    c. -age

    d. -graphy

    1. It means looking at orexamination

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    -opsy

    examination/ looking at

    Example:

    biopsy

    removal and examination, usually microscopic,

    of tissue from the living body, performed to

    establish precise diagnosis.

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    a. -ectomyb. -iatry

    c. -oscopy

    d. -graphy

    2. It means viewing of,

    normally with a viewingdevice

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    -oscopy

    viewing of, normally with a scope

    Example:

    Endoscopy

    means looking inside and typically refers to

    looking inside the body for medical reasons

    using an instrument called an endoscope.

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    a. -centesisb. -clasis

    c. -osis

    d. -graphy

    3. It means process ofrecording

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    -graphy

    process of recording/ act of recording data

    Examples:Electrocardiography

    is a commonly used, noninvasive procedure for

    recording electrical changes in the heartAngiography

    is the x-ray study of the blood vessels

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    a. -stasisb. -clasis

    c. -otomy

    d. -pexy

    4. It means to break down,refracture

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    -clasis

    to break down, refracture

    ExamplesThromboclasis

    the dissolution of a thrombus

    Osteoclasisthe intentional surgical fracture of a bone tocorrect a deformity

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    a. -ostomyb. -lysis

    c. -pexy

    d. -ptosis

    5. It means loosen, free

    from adhesion,destruction

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    -lysis

    loosen, free from adhesion, destruction

    Examples:Dialysis

    is a method of removing toxic substances from

    the blood when the kidneys are unable to do so.

    Adhesiolysis

    the surgical lysis of adhesions

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    a. -pexyb. -clasis

    c. -tripsy

    d. -cid

    6. It means fixation,suspension

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    -pexy

    fixation, suspension

    Examples:hysteropexy

    surgical fixationof a displaced uterus.

    gastropexy

    surgical fixationof the stomach.

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    a. -ionb. -clasis

    c. -tripsy

    d. -plasty

    7. It means to

    crush,break, or pulverize"

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    -tripsy

    to crush, break, or pulverize"

    Examples:Lithotripsy

    is a medical procedure that uses shock waves to

    break up stones in the kidney, bladder, orureter

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    a. -centesisb. -rrhapy

    c. -oid

    d. -plasty

    8. It means reparation of

    damaged or congenitalabnormal structure/ suture

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    -rrhapy

    reparation of damaged or congenital abnormal

    structure/ suture

    Examples:

    Herniorrhaphy

    is a surgical procedure for correcting hernia

    episiorrhaphy1. suture of the labia majora.2. suture of a lacerated perineum.

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    a. -pexyb. -cis

    c. -plasty

    d. -lysis

    9. It means formation,plastic repair

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    -plasty

    formation, plastic repair

    Examples:Rhinoplasty

    is a surgical procedure to improve the function

    or the appearance of a human nose.

    Cheiloplasty

    Corrective surgery or restoration of the lips.

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    a. -ectomyb. -otomy

    c. -ostomy

    d. -oscopy

    10. It means incision,to cut into

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    -o/tomy

    incision, to cut into

    Examples:

    CraniotomySurgical removal of part of the skull to expose

    the brain.

    Lobotomy

    surgical incision into a lobe of any organ

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    a. -centesisb. -desis

    c. -opsy

    d. -ostomy

    11. It means mouth,forming an opening

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    -os/tomy

    mouth, forming an opening

    Examples:

    Colostomyis a surgical procedure that involves connecting a part ofthe colon onto the anterior abdominal wall, leaving thepatient with an opening on the abdomen called a stoma.

    JejunostomySurgical creation of an opening to the middle portion ofthe small intestine (jejunum), through the abdominalwall.

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    a. -ectomyb. -otomy

    c. -ostomy

    d. -oscopy

    12. It means excision,removal

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    -ectomy

    excision, removal

    Examples:

    Craniectomythe surgical removal of a portion of the cranium.

    Hysterectomy

    is the surgical removal of the uterus.

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    a. -opsy

    b. -desis

    c. -tripsy

    d. -hesis

    13. It means fusion of two

    parts into one,stabilization

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    -desis

    fusion of two parts into one, stabilization

    Examples:

    Pleurodesis

    A procedure that causes the membranes

    around the lung to stick together and prevents

    the build up of fluid in the space between the

    membranes

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    a. -opsy

    b. -osis

    c. -centesis

    d. -ostomy

    14. It means tap,

    puncture

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    -centesis

    tap, puncture

    Examples:

    Amniocentesis

    surgical transabdominal or transcervical penetration of

    the uterus for aspiration of amniotic fluid

    Rachicentesis

    lumbar puncture.

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    Prefixesangio- : related toblood vessels

    arthr- : related to ajointbi- : two

    colpo- : related to the vagina

    encephal- : related to the brain

    hepat- : related to the liver

    hyster- : related to the uterus

    lapar-:relate

    dto

    the abdo

    minal cavitylobo- : related to a lobe (of the brain orlungs)

    mammo- andmasto-: related to the breast

    myo- : related tomuscle tissue

    nephro- : related to the kidney

    oophor- : related to the ovary

    orchid- : related to the testicle

    vas- : related to a duct, usually the vas deferens

    lamino- : related to vertebrae intervertebral disc

    gastro- : related tostomach

    colono- : related to large intestine colon

    cysto- : related to the bladder

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    Summary

    Suffix Meaning Example

    -ectomy removal mastectomy

    breast

    -centesis tap, puncture thoracentesis

    chest

    -stomy mouth, forming an

    opening

    colostomy

    colon

    -tomy incision,

    to cut into

    tracheotomy

    trachea

    desis binding,

    stabilization

    pleurodesis

    pleural membrane

    (lining of the lung)-rrhapy suture arteriorrhaphy

    artery

    -pexy fixation,

    suspension

    Gastropexy

    stomach

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    Summary

    Suffix Meaning Example

    -plasty formation,

    plastic repair

    rhinoplasty

    nose

    -clasis to break down,

    refracture

    osteoclasis

    bone

    -lysis loosen, free

    form adhesions,

    destruction

    enterolysis

    small intestine

    -tripsy to crush lithotripsy

    gallstone

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