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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'.
Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Repair(verb) to return. 2  Repair(verb) to go; to betake one's self; to resort; ass, to repair to sanctuary for safety. 3  Repair(noun) the act of repairing or resorting to a place. 4  Repair(noun) place to which one repairs; a haunt; a resort.