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Suffixes
Word Suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| algia | pain |
| cele | hernia, cyst |
| centesis | surgical puncture |
| ectasis | dilation; expansion |
| ectomy | excision; removal |
| emia | abnormal condition of the blood |
| gen (ic) | producing origin |
| gram | a writing; record |
| graph | to write; record |
| itis | inflammation |
| ology | study of |
| oma | tumor |
| ostomy | forming an opening |
| otomy | incision; to cut into |
| penia | deficiency |
| ic, ac | pertaining to; similar to |
| ia | condition; pathlogic state |
| phagia | eat or swallow |
| plasty | formation; pastic repair |
| ptosis | prolapse; falling; dropping |
| pnea | condition |
| osis | condition abnormal; increase |
| oscopy | examination; view |
| lysis | loosen; free |