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Gastrectomy is listed as the principal procedure on the surgical report. You know that (-ectomy) means excision or surgical removal. What part of the medical word does "ectomy " represent ?
A. Root
B. Suffix
C. Prefix
D. Combining form
My answer is Suffix (b)
Gastrectomy is listed as the principal procedure on the surgical report. You know that (-ectomy) means excision or surgical removal. What part of the medical word does "ectomy " represent ?
A. Root
B. Suffix
C. Prefix
D. Combining form
My answer is Suffix (b)
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Ms. Sue
Is it suffix or combining form? My first thought was to agree with you that it's a suffix. However, this site would indicate it's a combining form.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/combining+form
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/combining+form