Match the Following Common Procedures and Suffixes with the Correct

question 42

Multiple Choice

Match the following common procedures and suffixes with the correct definition.

-drainage

• A) to remedy, replace, or heal
• B) suffix for molding or surgically forming
• C) free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a wound or cavity
• D) cutting or taking away
• E) to unite parts by stitching them together
• F) inspection of body organs or cavities by the use of a lighted scope that may be placed through an existing opening or through a small incision
• G) scraping of a cavity using a spoon-shaped instrument
• H) forcing a fluid into a vessel or cavity
• I) suffix for suturing
• J) suffix for puncture of a cavity
• K) suffix for removal of part or all of an organ of the body
• L) removal of a small piece of living tissue for diagnostic examination
• M) surgically cutting into
• N) binding or tying off, as in constricting blood flow of a vessel or binding fallopian tubes for sterilization
• O) suffix for incision into

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Definitions:

Referent

The specific entity or thing in the real world that a word or phrase identifies or points to.

Dog

A domesticated carnivorous mammal (Canis familiaris) known for its loyalty and companionship as a pet.

Beagle

A breed of small hound dog known for its keen sense of smell and used primarily for hunting hares.

Referent

The actual object, idea, or event that a word or symbol represents.