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How do you form a surgical word that means 'suture of the bladder' using the appropriate suffix?

The surgical word that means 'suture of the bladder' is 'cystorrhaphy.' The suffix '-rrhaphy' indicates suture.

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  • The root 'cyst/o' refers to the bladder.
  • The suffix '-rrhaphy' denotes suture.
  • Combining these elements forms the term 'cystorrhaphy.'
Source:Medical Terminology Systems Updated: A Body Systems Approach· Suffixes· p. 48–56

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