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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'.
The specialty concerned with the diagnosis and/or medical, surgical, mechanical, physical, and adjunctive treatment of the diseases, injuries, and defects of the human foot. Synonym(s): chiropody, podiatric medicine, podology. [pod- + G. iatreia, medical treatment]. /chiÂ·ropÂ·oÂ·dy/ (ki-ropÂ´ah-de) podiatry.he health care specialty concerned with the diagnosis or medical, surgical, mechanical, physical, and adjunct treatment of the diseases, injuries, and defects of the human foot. Synonym(s): chiropody, podiatric medicine.