L.A. 2-3: Selecting a Surgical Suffix
Lithotripsy
Crushing of a stone
Mastectomy
Excision of a breast
Hemorrhoidectomy
Excision of hemmorrhoids
Colectomy
Excision of the colon
Splenectomy
Excision of the spleen
Mastopexy
Fixation of a breast
Arthrodesis
Fixation of binding of a joint
Hysteropexy
Fixation of the uterus
Colostomy
Forming an opening (mouth) into the colon
Tracheostomy
Forming an opening (mouth) into the trachea
Tracheotomy
Incision of the trachea
Tympanotomy
Incision of the tympanic membrane
Lithotomy
Incision to remove a stone or calculus
Dermatome
Instrument to cut skin
Arthrocentesis
Puncture of a joint (to remove fluid)
Rhinoplasty
Surgical repair of the nose
myorrhaphy
Suture of muscle
Gastrorrhaphy
Suture of the stomach wall
osteoclasis
To break of surgically fracture a bone
neurolysis
loosening of nerve tissue