Medical Terminology For Dummies, 2nd Edition. If you are stuck on a medical term, using the suffix can help you discern some meaning. Check out some suffix examples. Suffixes related to procedures include -centesis, referring to surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid. That means abdominocentesis is surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity.
Finally, laser surgery can be used to shrink the prostate. With laser surgery, a small laser fiber is passed through the urethra. The fiber then uses several short bursts of laser light to vaporize portions of the prostate.
A. There is no research to show that the stomach shrinks when dieting or following a low calorie diet. The only way to decrease the size of the stomach is through surgery, which is certainly not for everyone. But by changing what and how you eat, you can change your appetite.