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Medical Suffixes 1
Stack #6152
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -desis | binding together |
| -ectasia, estasis | stretching; dilation |
| -ectomy | surgical removal;excision |
| -(o)stomy | creation of a new or artificial opening |
| -(o)tomy | incision into |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -(r)rhaphy | suture |
| -tripsy | crushing;friction |
| -paresis | slight paralysis |
| -pathy | disease |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penia | decreased number |
| -phobia | abnormal fear |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -ptosis | drooping;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 |
| -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 | enlargement |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -phoresis | carrying;transmission |
| -phoria | feeling;mental state |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -poiesis | formation |
| -scope | instrument for viewing |
| -ac;al;ar;ary | pertaining to |
| -crine | to secrete |
| -crit | to separate |
| -cyte | cell |
| -genesis;genic;gen | producing;forming |
| -globin;globulin | protein |
| -gram | record |
| -graph | instrument for 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 |
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