-osis. 1  1 suffix meaning a (specified) action, process, or result: homeosis, narcosis, zygosis. 2  2 suffix meaning increase in a pathological condition: calcicosis, psittacosis, varicosis. -osis. , pl. Combining form meaning a process, condition, or state, usually abnormal or diseased; production of an abnormal substance, increase of a normal substance, or parasitic infestation.
If non-surgical treatment fails to relieve the symptoms of accessory navicular syndrome, surgery may be appropriate. Surgery may involve removing the accessory bone, reshaping the area, and repairing the posterior tibial tendon to improve its function. This extra bone is not needed for normal foot function.
Coronary or heart bypass surgery can relieve chest pain. In the operation, your surgeon uses a blood vessel from your leg, arm or chest to bypass a narrowed section of a coronary artery.his is called minimally invasive surgery. If your surgeon needs to cut your breastbone, you will have a long wound down the middle of your chest. If you have had a vein graft from your leg or an artery graft from your arm, you will have a smaller wound in these places too.