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Prefix & Suffix
Must know before November
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |