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-centesis
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Surgical puncture to remove fluid. Ex: Amniocentesis is puncture of amnion.
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-ectomy
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Excision. Ex: Appendectomy is excision of the appendix
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-lysis
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Process of loosening, freeing, or destroying. Ex: hemolysis dissolving
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-pexy
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Surgical fixation. Ex: Mastopexy is plastic surgery that fastens breasts in a fixed position.
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-plasty
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Surgical repair. Ex: Mammoplasty is plastic surgery of the breasts
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-rrhaphy
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Suture. Ex: Angiorrhaphy means suture of blood vessel
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-scopy
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Visula examination with a lighted instrument. Ex: Microscopy is visual examination of small objects with a magnifying instrument
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-stomy
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Formation of an opening. Ex: Tracheostomy is a surgical procedure that forms a new opening into the trachea
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-tome
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An instrument used for cutting. Ex: Microtome is an instrument used for cutting this sections of tissue.
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-tomy
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Incision. Ex: Tracheotomy is an incision of the trachea through the skin
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-tripsy
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Surgical crushing. Lithotripsy is surgical crushing of a calculus.
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