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-pexy word element [Gr.], surgical fixation. adj. adj -pec´tic. Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc.
Surgical fixation of a kidney. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like -ectomy, -tomy, -rrhaphy and more.
-pexy : to fix or secure-plasty : to modify or reshape (sometimes entails replacement with a prosthesis), from the Ancient Greek πλάστος, plástos, meaning "molded".-rrhaphy : to strengthen, usually with suture
Color. Physical Properties and Shapes. Good and Bad. Procedures, Diagnosis and Surgery. Learn how parts of medical words are put together with the Understanding Medical Words tutorial on MedlinePlus.
Prefix or Suffix. Definition. Example. a-. not, an absence of, Avascular. -aemia. related to blood. Bacteraemia.
This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymologies. Most of them are combining forms in Neo-Latin and hence international scientific vocabulary. There are a few general rules about how they combine.
Prefixes are located at the beginning of a medical term. The prefix alters the meaning of the medical term. It is important to spell and pronounce prefixes correctly. Many prefixes that you find in medical terms are common to English language prefixes.
