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