Chapter 22, Problem 4BYMV

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The meaning of the word element -ectomy and example of a medical term that uses it or a slight variation of it.

Introduction:

The four kinds of word parts are word roots, combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes. In medical terminology, the suffixes generally indicate the abnormal condition, procedure, or disorder. The examples of suffixes are itis, osis, plasty, and others.