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MTSGFF Suffixes
Question | Answer |
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-al | pertaining to |
-asthenia | lack of strength |
-cele | hernia |
-centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
-cusis | hearing |
-cyte | cell |
-desis | to bind, tie together |
-dynia | pain |
-ectomy | removal of |
-emia | blood condition |
-gen | producing; forming |
-genesis | producing; forming |
-gram | record |
-graph | instrument for recording |
-graphy | process of recording |
-gravida | pregnant woman |
-ia | condition |
-iasis | abnormal condition |
-ic | pertaining to |
-ism | process; condition |
-itis | inflammation |
-lepsy | seizure |
-logy | study of |
-lysis | breakdown |
-malacia | softening |
-megaly | enlargement |
-metry | measure |
-oid | resembling |
-oma | tumor; mass |
-opia | vision |
-osis | condition, usually abnormal condition |
-pathy | disease |
-penia | deficiency |
-pexy | fixation |
-phasia | speech |
-phobia | fear |
-phylaxis | protection |
-plegia | paralysis |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-pnea | breathing |
-poiesis | formation |
-ptosis | droop; sag; prolapse |
-rrhaphy | suture |
-rrhea | flow; discharge |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-y | condition; process |