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Terminology Suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Able, ible, ble | the power to be |
| ac | pertaining to |
| al | pertaining to |
| algia | pain |
| ase | forms the name of an enzyme |
| blast | designates a cell or structure |
| cele | denoting a swelling |
| centesis | denoting a puncture |
| cyte | cell |
| ectomy | excision |
| emia | blood condition |
| esthesia | denoting sensation |
| gene, genesis, genetic, genic | denoting production, origin |
| gram | a tracing, a mark |
| graph | a writing, a record |
| ia | condition |
| iasis | denoting a condition or pathologic state |
| ic | pertaining to |
| ist | one who specializes in |
| itis | inflammation |
| logy | process of study |
| oid | denoting form or resemblance |
| oma | tumor, mass |
| opsy | process of viewing |
| osis | abnormal condition |
| ostomosis, ostomy, stomy | to furnish with an opening or mouth |
| plasty | denoting molding or shaping |
| rhagia, rhagic | denoting discharge, usually bleeding |
| rhaphy | meaning suturing or stitching |
| rhea | meaning a flow or discharge |
| scope | instrument to visually examine |
| scopy | process of visually examining |
| sis | state of condition |
| tome, tomy | instrument to cut, process of cutting |