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DukePASurgicalTerm7
SurgicalTerminologyPrefixes/Suffixes
Question | Answer |
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al- | pertaining to |
cleisis- | closure, occlusion |
desis- | fusion |
ectomy- | surgical excision of |
itis- | inflammation |
lysis- | freeing of, reduction of |
oma- | tumor or neoplasm |
orrhaphy- | repair of |
oscopy- | examine an organ by viewing |
ostomy- | creation of an opening |
otomy- | cutting into |
pexy- | fix or suture into place |
plasty- | restorative or reconstruction procedure |
a, an- | without or not |
ante- | before |
anti- | against |
dys- | difficult, disordered, painful |
ecto- | exterior |
endo- | interior |
hyper- | above |
hypo- | below |
inter- | between |
intra- | within, during |
post- | after |
pre- | before |
retro- | behind |