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DukePASurgicalTerm7
SurgicalTerminologyPrefixes/Suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |