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-ectomy

 what is the surgical removal or cutting out.

100

-plasty

what is surgical repair

100

-sclerosis

what is abnormal hardening.

100

ab-

what is away from, negative, or absent.

100

inter-

what is between or among.

200

-algia

 what is pain or suffering

200

-rrhage

what isbleeding

200

-rrhaphy

what is surgical suturing

200

ex-

what is out of, outside, or away from.

200

oligo

what is scanty or few.

300

-itis

 what is inflammation.

300

-rrhea.

what is flow or discharge

300

-dynia

what is pain.

300

ad-

what is toward, to, or in the direction of.

300

hyper-

what is excessive or increased

400

-rrhaphy

what is surgical suturing.

400

-osis.

what is disease or abnormal condition

400

-ostomy

what is creation of an artificial opening to the body surface.

400

pre-

 what is before or in front

400

macro-

what is large, abnormal size, or long.

500

TURP

What is Transurethral Resection of the Prostate 

500

LAVH

 what is Laparoscopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy

500

ESWL

What is Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy

500

ORIF

 what is Open Reduction and Internal Fixation

500

ERCP

 what is Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

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