ED Important Suffixes/Prefixes Flashcards

1
Q

-ectomy

A

Surgical removal of

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2
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-ostomy

A

Opening; orifice

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3
Q

Masto-

A

Breast

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4
Q

-itis

A

Inflammation

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5
Q

-lithiasis

A

Stone; calculi

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6
Q

Sub-

A

Below; beneath

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7
Q

-osteo

A

Bone

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8
Q

Hyper-

A

Over

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9
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Hypo-

A

Below

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10
Q

Poly-

A

Much; many

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11
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Ad-

A

Toward

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12
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Ab-

A

Away from

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