WCC Medical suffixes Word Scramble
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Suffixes | Suffix meaning |
-ectomy | surgical removal |
-stomy | surgically create a new opening |
-tomy | cutting into |
-pexy | suture to stabilize |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas |
-gram | record of |
-graph | instrument that records |
-graphy | procedure that records |
-lysis | seperation or breakdown |
-scope | instrument to visually examine |
-scopy | procedure to visually examine |
-therapy | treatment |
-rrhagia/-rrhage | bursting forth |
-rrhaphy | to suture |
-rrhea | flow, discharge |
-rrhexis | ruputure |
-algia | pain |
-dynia | pain |
-itis | inflammation |
-malacia | abnormal softening |
-megaly | enlargement |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-pathy | disease |
-sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
-um | structure |
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