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Treatments

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-desis (DEE-sis)

binding, fixation (artodesis)

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-ectomy (EK-toh-mee)

removal (vasectomy)

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-pexy (PEK-see)

surgical fixation (retinopexy)

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-plasty (PLAS-tee)

reconstruction (rhinoplasty)

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-rrhaphy (rah-fee)

suture (herniorrhaphy)

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-stomy (stoh-mee)

creation of an opening (colostomy)

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-tomy (toh-mee)

incision (dermontomy)

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