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Everest Medical Terminology - Common Suffixes
Question | Answer |
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-algia | Pain |
-asis | Condition, usually abnormal |
-cele | Hernia, herniation, pouching |
-cyte | Cell |
-ectasis | Dilation, stretching |
-ectomy | Excision, removal of |
-emia | Blood condition |
-genesis | Development, production, creation |
-genic | Producing, causing |
-gram | Record |
-graph | Diagram, recording instrument |
-graphy | Making a recording |
-iasis | Condition of |
-ism | Condition |
-itis | Inflammation |
-logy | Study of |
-lysis | Destruction of, decomposition |
-megaly | Enlargement |
-oma | Tumor |
-osis | Condition |
-pathy | Disease |
-penia | Lack, deficiency |
-phasia | Speaking |
-phobia | Exaggerated fear |
-plasty | Surgical repair or reshaping |
-plegia | Paralysis |
-rrhage, -rrhagia | Excessive flow |
-rrhea | Profuse flow, discharge |
-scope | Examination instrument |
-scopy | Examination using a scope |
-stasis | Maintenance, maintaining a constant level |
-stomy, -ostomy | Creation of an opening |
-tomy, -otomy | Incision, cutting into |
-uria | Condition of the urine |