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Common Surgical Suffixes PRE AND POST OP STUDY GUIDE Common surgical suffixes -ectomy-removal of an organ or gland -rrhaphy-repair -ostomy-providing an opening -otomy-cutting into -plasty-formation or plastic repair -scopy-looking into Degree of risk of surgery -Minor surgery is simple surgery that presents little risk to life. -Major surgery is more extensive than minor surgery and.