Know Your Surgical Terms

Know Your Surgical Terms

-tomy = surgeon cuts something
-ectomy = surgeon cut something out
-ostomy = surgeon made an opening
-plasty = changed the shape of something
-pexy = surgeon moved the organ to the right place
-rraphy = surgeon sewed something up
-desis = surgeon made two things stick together

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *