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Suffixes
| Question | Answer | Example |
|---|---|---|
| -cide | destructive, killing | bactericide |
| -ectomy | surgical removal of | tonsillectomy |
| -emia | blood | anemia |
| -graphy | process of recording | cardiography |
| -gram | record | angiogram |
| -itis | inflammation | bronchitis |
| -ist | person who practices something | nephrologists |
| -logy | study of | dermatology |
| -oma | tumor | sarcoma |
| -opsy | to view | biopsy |
| -osis | disease, condition | lymphcytosis |
| -ostomy | opening to form a mouth | colostomy |
| -pathy | disease | neuropathy |
| -phobia | fear | hydrophobia |
| -plasia | formation, growth | dysplasia |
| -plegia | paralysis | paraplegia |
| -scope | instrument for visual examination | otoscope |
| -tomy | incision of | laparotomy |
| -algia | pain | neuralgia |