suffixes anf roots

-centesis

puncture, tap

-desis

binding, fusion

-ectomy

excision, surgical removal

-pexy

surgical fixation

-plasty

plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction

-rrhaphy

Surgical suture

-stomy

surgical creation of an opening

-tome

instrument for incising (cutting)

-tomy

incision, cutting

-tripsy

crushing

laparotomy

surgical incision of the abdomen

neurotripsy

crushing of a nerve

mammoplasty

plastic surgery of the breast

arthrocentesis

puncture of a joint

adenectomy

excision of a gland

laparo-

abdomen

nephro-

kidney

pyelo-

renal pelvis

cysto-

bladder

chole-

bile/the biliary system

colon-

large bowel

hystero-

uterus

thoraco-

chest

rhino-

nose

masto-/mammo-

breast