Gandhi had a straightforward concern for animals. Nonviolence includes nonviolence towards animalsâthe devotee of ahimsa (or nonviolence) âshuns to the best of his ability the destruction of the tiniest creature.â He was a lacto-vegetarian, consuming goatâs milk, but resolutely avoided meat.
You should now know that -centesis means surgical puncture to remove fluid and is used in the term 'amniocentesis'. '-desis' is a suffix meaning surgical binding or surgical fixation, and it is used in the term arthrodesis. The other suffix that can also mean surgical fixation is '-pexy'.
The combining vowel is rlinking the root to the suffix âlogy. â¢ Suffix â A suffix is located at the end of the word that modifies the meaning of the root. For example, in the word appendectomy, the suffix is âectomy (excision; to remove).The root is append (appendix).The suffix changed the meaning of the root to âexcision of the appendix.â â¢ Prefix â A prefix is located at the beginning of the word and modifies the meaning of the root. For example, in the word postprandial, the prefix is post- (after).The root is prand (meal).he root is append (appendix). The suffix changed the meaning of the root to âexcision of the appendix.â â¢ Prefix â A prefix is located at the beginning of the word and modifies the meaning of the root. For example, in the word postprandial, the prefix is post- (after). The root is prand (meal).