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Prefix & Suffix
Must know before November
Question | Answer |
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Angio- | Blood vessel |
Arthro- | Joint |
Colono- | Colon |
Cysto- | Bladder |
Gastr- | Stomach |
Hepat- | Liver |
Hyster- | Uterus |
Lapar- | Abdominal |
Mammo- Mast- | Breast |
Myo- | Muscle |
Nephro- | Kidneys |
Oophor- | Ovary |
Rhino- | Nose |
Salpingo- | Fallopian tube 輸卵管 |
-otomy | cut part of it but not remove it |
-ectomy | surgical removal |
-ostomy | surgically creating a hole |
-scopy | endoscopic procedure 內窺鏡檢查 |
- centesis | surgical puncture 穿刺術 e.g. Abdominal Paracentesis |
- tripsy | crushing e.g. lithotripsy 體內碎石 |
-desis | fusion of two parts into one |
-plasty | reconstruction e.g . angioplasty通波仔 |