If the tumor marker level rises, it may indicate that the cancer is spreading. Finally, measurements of tumor marker levels may be used after treatment has ended as a part of follow-up care to check for recurrence.
Procedure Suffixes Centesis- surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid Abdominocentesis- surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid Graphy- process of producing a picture or record Angiography- the process of producing a radiographic(x-ray) study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visible
The suffix for this is '-plasty', meaning surgical repair. One of the most common repair procedures is surgical repair of the nose, which is called rhinoplasty. '-stomy' is a suffix that is used to describe the surgical creation of an opening. This is commonly seen in the term 'colostomy', meaning surgical creation of an opening into the colon of the intestines.