| surgical suffixes | pathology suffixes | prefixes of direction | prefixes of position | prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
What is centesis
surgical puncture
|
algia, dynia
pain
|
ab
away
|
epi
above
|
a/ an
without
|
|
What is classis
surgical fracture
|
cele
hernia, swelling
|
ad
toward
|
hypo
under, below
|
anti & contra
against
|
|
What is ectomy
excision, removal
|
ectasis
dilation, expansion
|
circum &peri
around
|
inter
between
|
brady
slow
|
|
What is lysis
separation, destruction, loosening
|
edema
swelling
|
dia & trans
through
|
post
after, behind
|
dys
bad
|
|
What is plasty
surgical repair
|
emesis
vomiting
|
ultra
beyond
|
retro
backward
|
eu
good, normal
|
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