Suffix Surg Proced
Suffix Surg Proced
Combo Structure
Suff Symptom/dx
Misc Word Parts
100

visual exam w lighted instrument

scopy

100

surgical fixation, fastening in a fixed place

pexy

100

breast

mammo

100

itis

inflammation

100

ia, ism

condition or theory

200

excision/surgical removal/cutting out

ectomy

200

Formation of an opening

stomy

200

vessel

angio

200

lith

stone or calculus

200

iac

one who suffers

300

surgical puncture to aspirate (remove fluid)

centesis

300

incision, cutting into tissue

tomy

300

hepat

liver

300

osis

a condition

300

ose

sugar

400

surgical repair

plasty

400

surgical crushing

tripsy

400

cutaneo

skin

400

ptosis

prolapse or to sag

400

hemat

blood

500

to suture to unite a wound by stitches

rrhaphy

500

process of loosening, freeing or destroying

lysis

500

pulmo

lungs

500

rrhage

excessive bleeding or hemorrhage


500

adipo/lipo

lipids are fats or fatty substances

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