Medical Suffixes and Their Definitions for Surgical and Diagnostic Terms

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-centesis

Surgical puncture to remove fluid ex. Thoracentesis

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-desis

Surgical binding ex. Pleurodesis

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-ectomy

Cut out; Removal ex. Mastectomy

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-gram

Record; Picture ex. Electrocardiogram

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-graph

Instrument used to create a record or picture ex. Electrocardiograph

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-graphy

To record or take a picture ex. Echocardiography

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-meter

Device used for measuring ex. Sphygmomanometer

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-opsy

Visual examination ex. Biopsy

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-ostomy

Opening ex. Colostomy

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-otomy

Incision ex. Laparotomy

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-pexy

Surgical fixation ex. Oophoropexy

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-plasty

Surgical reconstruction ex. Vertebroplasty

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-scope

For examining ex. Endoscope

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-scopy

Examine ex. Endoscopy