Match the Following Common Procedures and Suffixes with the Correct

question 21

Multiple Choice

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

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• 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:

Somatosensory Cortex

A region of the brain's cerebral cortex involved in processing sensory information from the body, including touch, temperature, and pain.

Back

To return to a previous position or condition, or the posterior part of the human body.

Chest

refers to the front surface of the body enclosed by the ribs, extending from the neck to the abdomen and housing organs such as the heart and lungs.

Ablation

Removal of cells or tissues, often through surgical means.