In this lesson, we will see about important suffixes and prefixes. In the next lesson, we will see about important plural words used in medical transcription. These suffixes and prefixes are very much useful in live files and in practice files. Now we will see one by one.
1. Nephro- means pertaining to kidneys
2. -opsy means to view
3. ichtylo- pertaining to fish
4. -ectomy means excision of part or all of an organ
5. myelo- means pertaining to spinal cord
6. myo- means pertaining to muscle
7. neo- means new
8. infra- means situated below or beneath
9. pseudo- means false
10. dys- means painful or difficult
11. -genesis means condition of producing or forming
12. exo- means outside
13. -odynia means pain
14. -lysis means breakthrough
15. -a means without
16. -oma means tumor or mass
17. histo- means pertaining to tissue
18. -plasty means denoting plastic surgery
19. -scopy means pertaining to use of an instrument
20. -ptosis means sagging
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