Other common suffixes / Tests and surgical procedures: prefixes and suffixes Flashcards
1
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-ology
A
study or science of
2
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-philia
A
love of
3
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-phobia
A
fear of
4
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tomo-
A
slice, section
5
Q
-ectomy
A
removing a structure by surgery
6
Q
-lithotomy
A
removing stones or calculi
7
Q
-oscopy
A
examining, looking at
8
Q
-ostomy
A
creating an opening; artificial opening (connecting an internal organ to the surface of the body)
9
Q
(o)tomy
A
cutting into something
10
Q
-pexy
A
fixing or securing
11
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-plasty
A
modifying or reshaping
12
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-r(h)aphy
A
strengthening (usually with suture)
