SURGICAL SUFFIXES

• -tripsy


  surgical crushing,breaking or pulverizing
• -tomy


  process of cutting, incision
• -tome


  instrument to cut
• -scope

  instrument for viewing
• -plasty


  surgical repair
• rrhaphy


  suture
• pexi


  surgical fixation
• -ostomy


  surgically create an opening
• -otomy


  cutting into
• -ectomy


  surgical removal
• -centesis


  puncture to withdraw fluid