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The other suffix that can also mean surgical fixation is '-pexy'. It means suspension as well and appears in the term 'cystopexy'. The suffix '-ectomy' means surgical removal, while '-plasty' means surgical repair. They appear in the terms 'hysterectomy' and 'rhinoplasty'. '-stomy' is the suffix for creation of an opening and it shows up in the term 'colostomy', while the suffix '-tomy' means incision or cutting into and it is seen in the term 'tracheotomy'.
By Jonathan Cluett, MD. Updated June 22, 2016. O.R.I.F. is an abbreviation for Open Reduction Internal Fixation. Open reduction internal fixation is a method of surgically repairing a broken bone. The basic principle of this treatment is two steps: First, to reposition the broken bones to restore their normal alignment.