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Medical terminology
suffixes
Term | Definition |
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pain and suffering | -algia |
inflammation or infection | -itis |
enlargement | -megaly |
abnormal softness | -malacia |
surgical removal of fluid | -centesis |
producing a picture or record | -graphy |
picture or record | -gram |
surgical repair | -plasty |
pain | -dynia |
tissue death | -necrosis |
abnormal hardening | -sclerosis |
abnormal narrowing | -stenosis |
bleeding | -rrhage or rrhagia |
surgical suturing | -rrhaphy |
flow or discharge | -rrhea |
rupture | -rrhexis |
abnormal condition | -osis |
surgical removal | -ectomy |
study of | -ology |
specialist | -ologist |
surgical incision | -otomy |
surgical creation of an opening | -ostomy |
disease | -pathy |