Crack the Code: Can You Master These Essential Medical Terms?

Crack the Code: Can You Master These Essential Medical Terms?

The suffix *-ectomy* means:

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Correct Incorrect An *-ectomy* is surgery to remove tissue (e.g., appendectomy, mastectomy). The term comes from Greek *ektomē* (“excision”).

The suffix *-ectomy* means:

  • Inflammation
  • Surgical removal
  • Blood condition
  • Imaging
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