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Abbreviations
Page 2 Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia, -dynia | pain |
| -cele | pouching, hernia |
| -centesis | puncture for aspitation |
| -ectomy | excision |
| -emia | blood |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -old | resembling |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | condition or state |
| -ostomy, -otomy | surgical opening |
| -penia | deficiency, lack |
| -pexy | fixation |
| -phagia, -phagy | eating, swallowing |
| -phasia | speaking |
| -plasty | plastic surgery |
| -plegia | paralysis, stroke |
| -ptosis | falling, downward, displacement |
| -rrhage, -rrhagia | excessive flow, hemorrhage |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -rrhea | discharge, flow |
| =scope | instrument for seeing |
| -scopy | viewing, visual exam |