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Medical Suffixes

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Definition
itis   inflammation  
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logy   study of  
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scopy   visual examination  
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desis   fixation  
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plasty   surgical repair  
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oma   tumor or mass  
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gram   record  
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graph   instrument for recording  
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lysis   destruction  
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rrhage   to flow  
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centesis   surgical puncture to remove fluid  
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ectomy   surgical removal, excision  
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rrhapy   to suture  
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ostomy   opening or mouth  
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otomy   incision  
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tripsy   to crush  
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algia   pain  
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genesis   to form or produce  
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osis   abnormal condition  
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pathy   disease  
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penia   deficiency, lack of  
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phobia   fear of  
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stenosis   narrowing  
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ist   specialist  
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peri   around  
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endo   within  
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epi   above, upon, over  
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hypo   below, deficient  
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hyper   excessive, above  
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anti   against  
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ante   before  
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inter   between  
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intra   inside, within  
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post   after  
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pre   before  
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retro   backward  
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supra   above, excessive  
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trans   through, across  
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bi   two, twice, double  
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eu   normal  
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