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pre, suf, roots
medical term for prefixes, suffixes, and root words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -lysis | loosen, break down |
| plas/o | formation |
| -iasis | presence of |
| -cele | hernia(a bulging of tissue into an area where it does not belong |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -stomy | creation of an opening |
| -tomy | incision |
| -ptosis | drooping |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -rrhexxis | rupture |