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medical terminology
suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain |
| -cele | hernia |
| -centesis | puncture |
| -cutaneous | skin |
| -cyte | cell |
| -ectomy | removal of, surgically |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -gram | a record of data |
| -gen | formation |
| -ian | specialist in field of study |
| -iatry | fild of study |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lith | stone |
| -ology | study of |
| -lysis | dissolve, destroy |
| -meter | instrument used for measurement |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oma | tumor |
| -opia | eye condition |
| -orrhea: -rrhea | dischage, flow |
| -ostomy | artificial opening |
| -pathy | disease in |
| -penia | decrease in |
| -phagia | eating condition |
| -phasia | speaking condition |
| -phobia | fear |
| -plasty | plastic surgery |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -poiesis | production |
| -ptosis | drooping |
| -rhage | bursting forth |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -scope | instrument for viewing |
| -scopy | inspection visually |
| -stasis | standing still |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| -stomy | surgical created opening |
| -tomy | incision into |
| -uria | uring |
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