The suffix meaning "surgical excision or removal" is ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


-ectomy, ectomy

Health & Biomechanics

You might also like to view...

laryngectomy : Surgical ____________ of the larynx, a treatment for laryngeal cancer.

Fill in the missing word in the definition for the key term.

Health & Biomechanics

Complement activity of the alternate pathway can be assessed using rabbit red blood cells

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Health & Biomechanics

When describing to a newly diagnosed diabetic client how insulin is regulated, the nurse will draw upon her knowledge of which hormonal regulation mechanism?

A) Basal metabolic rate B) The hypothalamic–pituitary–target cell system C) The cytokine–interleukin regulatory mechanism D) The angiotensin I to angiotensin II to aldosterone system

Health & Biomechanics

An older adult client is concerned about whether her prescription hormone medication is safe to take. The nurse knows that the medication is a legend drug. What can the nurse tell her client about the drug?

a. Legend drugs are unsafe for over-the-counter use because of harmful side effects if taken indiscriminately b. If a legend drug has been prescribed, it is guaranteed to be safe. c. Legend drugs can be dispensed without a prescription. d. Legend drugs require no warning labels.

Health & Biomechanics