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(Suffixes)
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Question | Answer |
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-al | pertaining to |
-algia | pain,painful condition |
-centesis | surgical puncture ro remove fluid |
-cusis | hearing |
-ectomy | surgical removal |
-emia | blood,blood condition |
-emisis | vomiting |
-graphy | the process of producing a picture or record |
-ITIS | inflammation |
-lysis | seperation,setting free,loosening |
-malacia | abnormal softening |
-megaly | enlargment |
-necrosis | tissue death |
-ologist | specialist |
-ology | the science or study of |
-oma | tumor,neoplasm |
-osis | abnormal condition,disease |
-ostomy | surgically creating an opening |
-otomy | cutting,surgical incision |
-pathy | disease |
-penia | deficiency,lack,too few |
-pexy | surgical fixation |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-pnea | breathing |
-ptosis | drop,sag,prolapse,fall |
-rrhaphy | surgical suturing |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
-scopy | visual examination |
-stasis | control,maintenance of a constant level |
-trophy | development,nourishment |