Question

match the medical suffixes to their correct meanings:

-centesis
-pexy
-rrhaphy
-stomy
-tripsy

meanings:
crushing
fixation
surgical formation of an opening
surgical puncture
surgical suturing

Explanation:

Match surgical suffixes to meanings

Using the Surgical Suffixes and Medical Suffix Meanings knowledge points

• -centesis: Surgical puncture (e.g., amniocentesis).
• -pexy: Fixation (e.g., gastropexy).
• -rrhaphy: Surgical suturing (e.g., herniorrhaphy).
• -stomy: Surgical formation of an opening (e.g., colostomy).
• -tripsy: Crushing (e.g., lithotripsy).

Answer:

• -centesis $

ightarrow$ Surgical puncture

• -pexy $

ightarrow$ Fixation

• -rrhaphy $

ightarrow$ Surgical suturing

• -stomy $

ightarrow$ Surgical formation of an opening

• -tripsy $

ightarrow$ Crushing