Surgical Terminology Suffixes Quiz

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#1

What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean in surgical terminology?

Inflammation
Excision or removal
Incision
Repair
#2

What does the suffix '-otomy' mean in surgical terminology?

Surgical removal
Surgical repair
Surgical cutting into
Surgical binding or tying off
#3

In surgical terminology, what does the suffix '-plasia' indicate?

Surgical repair
Abnormal development or formation
Surgical cutting into
Surgical binding or tying off
#4

What does the suffix '-stasis' mean in surgical terminology?

Surgical repair
Surgical removal
Surgical binding or fixing
Surgical cutting into
#5

What does the suffix '-rrhea' mean in surgical terminology?

Surgical removal
Flow or discharge
Surgical cutting into
Surgical binding or fixing
#6

Which suffix is commonly used to indicate a surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes?

-centesis
-plasty
-rrhaphy
-tomy
#7

What is the meaning of the suffix '-plasty' in surgical terms?

Surgical removal
Surgical repair or reconstruction
Surgical cutting into
Surgical binding or tying off
#8

In surgical terms, what does the suffix '-desis' indicate?

Surgical removal
Surgical binding or fixation
Surgical cutting into
Surgical repair
#9

What is the meaning of the suffix '-graphy' in surgical terminology?

Surgical repair
Surgical removal
Process of recording or imaging
Surgical cutting into
#10

What is the meaning of the suffix '-rrhexis' in surgical terms?

Rupture or bursting
Surgical removal
Surgical cutting into
Surgical binding or fixing
#11

In surgical terminology, what does the suffix '-rrhaphy' signify?

Surgical cutting
Surgical binding or tying off
Surgical removal
Surgical repair or suture
#12

Which of the following suffixes indicates the surgical creation of an opening or fistula?

-tomy
-desis
-plasty
-stomy
#13

Which suffix indicates the surgical removal or excision of a structure or part?

-tomy
-plasty
-ectomy
-centesis
#14

What does the suffix '-lysis' signify in surgical terms?

Surgical repair
Surgical cutting into
Dissolution or destruction
Surgical removal
#15

What does the suffix '-pexy' signify in surgical terms?

Surgical removal
Surgical repair
Surgical fixation or suspension
Surgical cutting into

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