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suffix words
suffixes
Question | Answer |
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-ac -al -ar -ary | pertaining to |
-crine | to secrete |
-crit | to seperate |
-cyte | cell |
-gen -gensis -genic | producing; forming |
-globin -globulin | protein |
-gram | record |
-graph | instrument of recording |
-graphy | process of recording |
-iac -ic | pertaining to |
-oid | resembling; like |
-(o)logist | specialist |
-(o)logy | study of |
-ous | pertaining to |
-pepsia | digestion |
-phagia | eating; swallowing |
-phonia | voice; sound |
-phoresis | carrying; transmission |
-phoria | feeling; mental state |
-pnea | breathing |
-poiesis | formation |
-scope | instrument for viewing |
-scopy | process of viewing |
-somnia | sleep |
-stasis | control; stop |
-therapy | treatment |
-thorax | chest; pleural cavity |
-tocia | labour; birth |
-tresia | opening |
-trophy | growth; development |
-tropin | nourish; develop; stimulate |
-version | to turn |
-algia | pain |
-cele | hernia; herniation |
-cytosis | condition of cells |
-dynia | pain |
-emesis | vomiting |
-emia | blood condition |
-ia -iasis | abnormal condition |
-itis | inflammation |
-lysis -lytic | break-down; destruction |
-malacia | softening |
-megaly | enalrgement |
-oma | tumor |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-paresis | slight paralysis |
-pathy | disease |
-penia | decreased number |
-phobia | abnormal fear |
-plegia | paralysis |
-ptosis | dropping; sagging; prolapse |
-ptysis | spitting up |
-(r)rhage -(r)rhagia | bursting forth of blood |
-(r)rhea | flow; discharge |
-(r)rhexis | rupture |
-sclerosis | hardening |
-spasm | contraction; twitching |
-stenosis | narrowing; tightening |
-centesis | surgical puncture |
-desis | binding together |
-ectasia -ectasis | stretching; dialation |
-ectomy | surgical removal; excision |
-(o)stomy | create a new opening |
-(o)tomy | incision |
-pexy | surgical fixation |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-(r)rhaphy | suture |
-tripsy | crushing; friction |