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-pexy

A word ending that means surgical fixing of an organ in place.

PEK-see suffix

What it means

The ending for an operation that fastens a loose or out-of-place organ. An orchiopexy brings an undescended testicle down and fixes it in the scrotum, a rectopexy fixes a rectum that slips out, and a gastropexy attaches the stomach to the belly wall.

Related terms

-ectomy

A word ending that means surgical removal.

-rrhaphy

A word ending that means surgical repair by sewing (suturing).

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