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Med. Term. Suffixes
McKay Diagnostic, Symptomatic and Related Suffixes
Question | Answer |
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Algia, Dynia | Pain |
Cele | Hernia, Swelling |
Ectasis | Dilation, expansion |
Emesis | Vomiting |
Emia | Blood Condition |
Gen/Genesis | Forming, producing origin |
Graph | Instrument for recording |
Graphy | Process of recording |
Iasis | Abnormal condition (produced by something specified) |
Itis | Inflammation |
Lith | Stone, calculus |
Logist | Specialist in the study of |
Logy | Study of |
Malacia | Abnormal softening |
Megaly | Enlargement |
Meter | Instrument for measuring |
Metry | act of measuring |
Oid | resembling |
Oma | tumour |
Osis | abnormal condition, increase |
Para | to bear (offspring) |
Paresis | paraial paralysis |
Pathy | disease |
Penia | decrease deficiency |
Phagia | eating, swallowing |
phasia | speech |
Philia | attraction to |
Phobia | fear |
Plasia | formation, growth |
Plegia | paralysis, stroke |
Poiesis | formation, production |
Ptosis | prolapse, downward displacement |
Rrhage | bursting forth |
Rrhagia | bursting forth |
Rrhea | discharge (profuse) flow |
Rrhexis | rupture |
Scope | instrument to view/examine |
Scopy | visual examination |
Spasm | involuntary contraction/twitching |
Stasis | standing still, halting |
Stenosis | narrowing, stricture |
Trophy | development, nourishment |