SUFFIXES indicating surgical procedures

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surgical breaking
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-clasia
surgical breaking of bone
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osteoclasia
surgical fixation
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-desis
surgical fixation of joint
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arthrodesis
surgical removal, excision
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-ectomy
surgically remove stomach
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gastrectomy
surgically create an opening
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-ostomy
surgically create opening for colon (through abdominal wall)
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colostomy
cutting into, incision
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-otomy
cutting into chest
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thoracotomy
surgical fixation
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-pexy
surgical fixation of kidney
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nephropexy
surgical repair
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-plasty
surgical repair of skin
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dermatoplasty
suture
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-rrhaphy
suture together muscle
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myorrhaphy
instrument to cut
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-tome
instrument to cut skin
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dermatome
crushing
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-tripsy
crushing stone
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lithotripsy

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