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suffixes
word endings
Question | Answer |
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-cyte | cell |
-ectomy | surgical removal |
-rrhea | flow, discharge |
-spasm | muscle contraction |
-penia | dificiency |
-rraphy | suture |
-sclerosis | hardening |
-genesis | formation |
-otomy | incision |
-plegia | paralysis |
-centesis | surgical puncture |
-stenosis | narrowing |
-tome | cutting instrument |
-cele | hernia |
-graphy | process of recording |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-malacia | softening |
-al | pertaining to |
-ologist | specialist |
-ostomy | create new opening |
-megaly | enlargement |
-tripsy | crushing |
-ptosis | drooping, sagging |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-emesis | vomiting |
-oma | tumor |
-scopy | process of viewing |
-itis | inflammation |
-ology | study of |
-graph | instrument for recording |
-scope | instrument to view |
-poiesis | formation |
-pathy | disease |
-pexy | surgical fixation |
-osis | condition |
-dynia | pain |
-algia | pain |
-gram | record, picture x ray |
-lith | stone |