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Term | Definition |
ac- al- ar- ry- eal- ic- ose- ous- tic- | pertaining to |
-blast | immature |
-cyte | cell |
-e | noun marker- (indicates this form of the word is a noun.) |
-gram | record |
-graph | instrument for recording |
-graphy | process of recording |
-meter | instrument measuring |
-metry | process of measuring |
-iatric | treatment |
-iatry -logy | study of |
-icle -ole -ula -ule | small |
-ium/eum | tissue or structure |
-ize -ate | make; use; subject to |
-or | one who |
-poiesis | formation |
-scope | instrument fo examining |
-scopy | examination |
-stasis | stop or stand |
-algia -dynia | pain |
cele | pouch, sac, or hernia |
-emesis | vomit |
-emia | condition of the blood |
-form -oid | like or resembling |
-genic -genesis | begining, orgin or production |
-ia -ism | condition of |
-iasis | formation of; presence of |
-itis | inflammation of |
-lysis | breaking down |
-malecia | softening |
-megaly | enlargement |
-oma | tumor |
-osis | condition |
-penia | abnormal reduction; lack of |
-phage -phagia- -phagy | eat; devour |
-phile -philia | attraction for; love for |
-phobia | fear of |
-plasia | foramtion of |
-pnea | breathing |
-ptosis | drooping; falling or downward displacement |
-rrhage -rrhagia -rrhagic | to burst forth |
-rrhea | discharge or flow |
-rrhexis | rupture of breaking |
-spasm | involuntary contractions |
-trophy | development |
-y | condition or process of |
-centesis | puncture to remove fluid |
-desis | binding |
-ectomy | excision; surgical removal |
-pexy | surgical suspension or fixation |
-plasty | surgical repair or reconstruction |
-rrhaphy | suture |
-stomy | surgical creation of artificial opening |
-tomy | incision |
Suffix | is added to a word root. Provides an ending; gives specific meaning to the root word. Placed after the last root word. |
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