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NUR100 Suffix
Nursing 100
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -scopy | process of visual examination |
| -opsy | to view |
| -ptosis | falling, drooping, prolapse |
| -scope | an instrument to visually examine |
| -pathy | disease condition |
| -lysis | breakdown, destruction, seperation |
| -ism | condition, process |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -ion | process |
| -ist | specialist |
| -osis | condition, usually abnormal |
| -stasis | stopping, controlling |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -centesis | surgical procedure to remove fluid |
| -sis | state of |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -algia | pain |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -logy | study of |
| -oma | tumor or mass |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -cele | hernia |
| -gram | record |
| -stomy | opening to form a mouth (stoma) |
| -al | pertaining to |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -ac | pertaining to |
| -phobia | fear |
| -cyte | cell |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -ole | little or small |
| -globin | protein |
| -ia | condition |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -genic | produced by or produced in |
| -tomy | cutting into |
| -ectomy | cutting out, removal of |
| -y | condition or process |
| -trophy | development, nourishment |
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