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common suffixes
Term | Definition |
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algia | pain |
cele | hernia |
centesis | surgical puncture |
coccus | berry shaped bacteria |
cyte | cell |
dynia | pain |
ectomy | excision, to cut out |
emia | blood condition |
genesis | origination, forming |
gram | record |
graph | instrument to record |
graphy | process of recording |
itis | inflammation |
logy | study of |
lysis | breakdown , separation destruction |
malacia | softening |
melagy | enlargement |
oma | tumor |
opsy | to view |
osis | abnormal condititon |
pathy | disease condition |
penia | lack of |
phobia | fear |
plasia | development |
plasty | surgical repair |
ptosis | drooping prolapse |
sclerosis | hardening |
scope | instrument for visual exam |
stasis | stopping or controllling |
stomy | artificial opening (stoma) |
therapy | treatment |
tomy | incision, to cut into |
trophy | nourishment |