Surgical Terminology Suffixes Quiz

Surgical removal or cutting out of a structure or organ.

Surgical procedure involving cutting into a structure or organ.

Surgical procedure involving abnormal development or formation of a structure or tissue.

Surgical procedure involving the binding or fixing of a structure or substance.

Surgical procedure involving abnormal flow or discharge of a fluid or substance.

Surgical procedure involving puncture for fluid removal, often for diagnostic purposes.

Surgical procedure involving reconstruction or repair of a structure, often through shaping or molding.

Surgical procedure involving binding or fixation, often to stabilize.

Surgical procedure involving recording or imaging, often for diagnostic purposes.

Surgical procedure involving rupture or bursting of a structure or organ.

Surgical procedure involving the fixation or fusion of bones, often for stability.

Surgical procedure involving a hernia or protrusion of a structure or organ.

Surgical procedure involving the removal of a gland.

Surgical procedure involving a deficiency or decrease in a particular substance or component.

Surgical procedure involving the fixation of a joint, often for stability.

Surgical procedure involving suturing or stitching for repair.

Surgical procedure involving the creation of an opening, often for drainage or passage.

Surgical procedure involving the removal or excision of a specific structure or part.

Surgical procedure involving dissolution or destruction of a structure or substance.

Surgical procedure involving the fixation or suspension of a structure, often for support.

Surgical procedure involving pain or painful conditions.

Surgical procedure involving growth or development of a structure or tissue.

Surgical procedure involving stimulation or influencing of a physiological process.

Surgical procedure involving enlargement of a structure or organ.

Surgical procedure involving the formation or development of a cellular substance.