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Suffixes
Term | Definition |
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ac/ al/ ary/ ic | pertaining to |
algia | pain |
cele | hernia |
centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
cyte | cell |
dipsia | thirst |
ectomy | excision/ surgical removal |
emesis | vomiting |
emia | blood condition |
genic | producing/ forming |
gram | record/ picture |
graph | instrument for recording |
graphy | process of recording |
iasis | pathological condition |
iatry | treatment |
it is | inflammation |
lepsy | seizure |
logist | specialist |
logy | study of |
lysis | destruction/ breaking down |
lytic | reduce/ destroy |
malacia | softening |
megaly | enlargement. enlarged |
meter | instrument to measure |
metry | process of measuring |
oid | resembling like |
oma | tumor |
opia | vision |
osis | condition/ abnormal condition |
partum | birth/ labor |
pathy | disease |
penia | deficiency/ decreased number |
pepsia | digestion |
pexy | surgical fixation |
philia | attraction to |
phobia | fear |
phonia | sound/ voice |
plasty | surgical repair |
ptosis | drooping/ sagging |
rrhage | excessive flow or discharge |
rrhea | flow/ discharge |
sclerosis | hardening |
scope | instrument to view |
scopy | process of viewing |
stasis | control/ stopping/ stop |
stenosis | narrowing |
stomy | creation of an artificial opening |
therapy | treatment |
tomy | incision |
tripsy | crushing. rubbing |
trophy | nourishment. development |
trophia | turning |
uria | urine/ urination |