6. Match the following suffixes to their meaning. -otomy A. Disease -oxia -pathy -sclerosis -scope -scopy -sepsis -spasm -stasis -tomy -tropic B. Cut Into or Incision C. Infection D. Instrument Used for Visual Examinatio E. Influencing F. Sudden Involuntary Muscle Contractio G. Visual Examination H. Control or Stop I. Cutting J. Hardening K. Oxygen

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6. Match the following suffixes to their meaning.
-otomy
A. Disease
-oxia
-pathy
-sclerosis
-scope
-scopy
-sepsis
-spasm
-stasis
-tomy
-tropic
B. Cut Into or Incision
C. Infection
D. Instrument Used for Visual Examinatio
E. Influencing
F. Sudden Involuntary Muscle Contractio
G. Visual Examination
H. Control or Stop
I. Cutting
J. Hardening
K. Oxygen
Answer

-otomy: B. Cut Into or Incision -oxia: K. Oxygen -pathy: A. Disease -sclerosis: J. Hardening -scope: D. Instrument Used for Visual Examination -scopy: G. Visual Examination -sepsis: C. Infection -spasm: F. Sudden Involuntary Muscle Contraction -stasis: H. Control or Stop -tomy: I. Cutting -tropic: E. Influencing

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The suffix -otomy means "cut into" or "incision". It is commonly used in medical terms to describe surgical procedures that involve cutting into...
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