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post-
What is the prefix meaning: after
-ectomy
What is a suffix meaning: surgical removal
hist/o
What is the root word for: tissue
dysplasia
What is abnormal development of cells, tissues, or organs
What is pronounced: Cy-Ah-No-sis
hypo-
What is the prefix meaning: deficient or decreased
-ac
What is a suffix meaning: pertaining to
adip/o
What is the root word for: fat
anatomy
What is the study body structures
hepatomegaly
What is pronounced: heh-Pa-toe-Meh-Galee
What is the prefix meaning: within ; inside
-oma
What is a suffix meaning: tumor
erythr/o
What is the root word for: red
distal
Amniocentesis
What is pronounced: Am-Neo-Sin-Tee-Sis
ad-
toward or in the direction of
-algia
What is a suffix meaning: pain
cephal/o
What is the root word for: head
Anterior
What is Situated in the front
Abdominocentesis
What is prounounced: Ab-dah-Mino-Sin-te-sis
exo-
What is the prefix meaning: out of
-osis
What is a suffix meaning: abnormal condition
anter/o
What is the root word for: front
Idiopathic disorder
What is an illness without a known cause
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
What is pronounced: De-ox-i-Ryh-bow-Nu-Klay-ic Ayh-cid