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victoria_suffix
med term_suffix 26-52
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -esis, -is, -a, -ism,-osis,-tion,-sis,-iasis,-sia | state or condition, disease |
| -gen,-genic | producing,causing |
| -genesis | beginning, origin |
| -gram | record |
| -grsph | process of recording |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -ician | one who |
| -ictal | seizure, attack |
| -ist, -ologist | a specialist in |
| -itis, ites | inflamation |
| -ium | membrane |
| -logy | science,study of |
| -lysis, -lytic | destroy, dissolution, separation |
| -ma,-mat | disease, condition |
| -malcia | abnormal, softening |
| -mania | -madness |
| -megaly | abnormal, enlargement |
| -mentry | measurement |
| -morph | form, shape |
| -nerosis | tissue death |
| -oma | tumor |
| -opsy | to view |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -ostomy | surgical opening |
| -otomy | cutting, incision |
| -oxia | oxygen |
| -paresis | slight paralysis |
| -pathy | dease |
| -penia | deficient, lack of |
| -pepsia | digestion |
| -phagia, -phagy | eating, swallowing |
| -phobia | abnormal fear, intolerance |
| -phonia | pertaining to sound |
| -phoria | feeling |
| -plasia, -plasm | formation,development |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -poiesis | formation |
| -porosis | passage |
| -rrhage, -rrhagia | excessive flow, bleeding |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -rrhea | abnormal flow and discharge |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -sarcoma | malignant tumor |
| -sclero | abnormal hardening |
| -scope | instrument for examining |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -sepsis | infection |
| -spasm | sudden involuntary muscle contraction |
| -stasis | control, stop |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| -stomy | surgical opening |
| -tomy | cutting, incision |
| -tripsy | surgical opening |
| -trophy | nourishment, development |
| -ule | little |
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