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CH. 3 Lang. of Medi
Suffixes and Terminology
Question | Answer |
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-algia | pain |
-cele | hernia |
-centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
-coccus (plural: -cocci) | berry-shaped bacterium |
-cyte | cell |
-dynia | pain |
-ectomy | excision, removal, resection |
-emia | blood condition |
-genesis | condition of producing, forming |
-gram | record |
-graph | instrument for recording |
-graphy | process of recording |
-itis | inflammation |
-logy | study of |
-lysis | breakdown, destruction, separation |
-malacia | softening |
-megaly | enlargement |
-oma | tumor |
-opsy | to view |
-osis | condition, usually abnormal |
-pathy | disease condition |
-penia | deficiency |
-phobia | fear |
-plasia | development, formation, growth |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-ptosis | falling, dropping |
-sclerosis | hardening |
-stasis | stopping, controlling |
-stomy | opening to form a mouth |
-trophy | development |