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SUFFIXES
STUDY
Term | Definition |
---|---|
ALGIA | PAIN |
ITIS | INFLAMMATION |
CISE | CUT |
DYNIA | PAIN OR SWELLING |
ECTASIS | DILATATION |
LOGY | STUDY OF |
LYSIS | DESTRUCTION |
MEGALY | ENLARGEMENT OR LARGE |
OMA | TUMOR |
OSIS | CONDITION USUALLY ABNORMAL |
PATHY | DISEASE |
RRHEA | DISCHARGE OR FLOW |
SCLEROSIS | HARDENING |
STENOSIS | NARROWING |
TAXIS | MOVEMENT |
TROPHY | GROWTH |
CENTESIS | SURGICAL PUNCTURE OR REMOVAL OF FLUID |
ECTOMY | TO CUT OR REMOVE |
GRAM | RECORDING OR PICTURE |
METER | DEVICE FOR MEASURING |
OSTOMY | SURGICAL OPENING |
OTOMY | CUTTING INTO |
PEXY | SURGICAL FIXATION WHICH MEANS SURGICALLY MAKING SOMETHING IMMOBILE SO THAT IT CANNOT MOVE |
PLASTY | SURGICAL RECONSTRUCTION |
RRAPHY | SUTURE |
SCOPE | INSTRUMENT USED FOR VIEWING |