Surgical Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
Ab-
A
Away from
2
Q
Ad-
A
Toward
3
Q
Ecto-, exo-
A
Outside
4
Q
Endo-
A
Inside
5
Q
Epi-
A
Upon
6
Q
-centesis
A
Puncture a cavity to remove fluid
7
Q
-ectomy
A
Surgical removal or excision
8
Q
-ostomy
A
A new permanent opening
9
Q
-otomy
A
Cutting into, incision
10
Q
-orrhaphy
A
Surgical repair or suture
11
Q
-opexy
A
Surgical fixation
12
Q
-oplasty
A
Surgical repair
13
Q
-otripsy
A
Crushing or destroying
14
Q
Eu-
A
Good, normal
15
Q
Iso-
A
Equal, same
16
Q
-algia
A
Pain
17
Q
-emia
A
Blood
18
Q
-oid
A
like
19
Q
-opathy
A
disease of
