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Med. Term. Suffixes
McKay Diagnostic, Symptomatic and Related Suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Algia, Dynia | Pain |
| Cele | Hernia, Swelling |
| Ectasis | Dilation, expansion |
| Emesis | Vomiting |
| Emia | Blood Condition |
| Gen/Genesis | Forming, producing origin |
| Graph | Instrument for recording |
| Graphy | Process of recording |
| Iasis | Abnormal condition (produced by something specified) |
| Itis | Inflammation |
| Lith | Stone, calculus |
| Logist | Specialist in the study of |
| Logy | Study of |
| Malacia | Abnormal softening |
| Megaly | Enlargement |
| Meter | Instrument for measuring |
| Metry | act of measuring |
| Oid | resembling |
| Oma | tumour |
| Osis | abnormal condition, increase |
| Para | to bear (offspring) |
| Paresis | paraial paralysis |
| Pathy | disease |
| Penia | decrease deficiency |
| Phagia | eating, swallowing |
| phasia | speech |
| Philia | attraction to |
| Phobia | fear |
| Plasia | formation, growth |
| Plegia | paralysis, stroke |
| Poiesis | formation, production |
| Ptosis | prolapse, downward displacement |
| Rrhage | bursting forth |
| Rrhagia | bursting forth |
| Rrhea | discharge (profuse) flow |
| Rrhexis | rupture |
| Scope | instrument to view/examine |
| Scopy | visual examination |
| Spasm | involuntary contraction/twitching |
| Stasis | standing still, halting |
| Stenosis | narrowing, stricture |
| Trophy | development, nourishment |