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Phleb
common suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ac al ar ary ic | pertaining too |
| ad | toward |
| agon | assemble, gather together |
| algesia | excessive sensitivity to pain |
| algia dynia | pain |
| an | characteristic of |
| ar | relating to |
| arche | belonging to |
| ase | enzyme |
| assthenia | lack of strength |
| ation | process |
| artesia | abnormal closure |
| blast | immature cell |
| capnia | carbon dioxide |
| cele | swelling |
| centesis | surgucal puncture |
| cidal | pertaining to death |
| cide | kill |
| clast | break |
| coccus | spherical |
| crine | secrete |
| cyte | cell |
| cytosis | abnormal condition of cells |
| desis | binding, stabilizing, fusion |
| dipsia | thrist |
| ectasia ectasis | distention, expansion |
| ectomy | surgical removal |
| emesis | vomit |
| emia | pertaining to blood |
| esthesis | nervous sensation |
| form | structure |
| gen | producing |
| genesis | origin of |
| globin, globulin | protein |
| gram | written record |
| graph | an instrument for making records |
| graphy | method of recording |
| gravida | pregnancy |
| ia | condition |
| iasis | diseased condition |
| ile | having qualities of |
| ion | process |
| ism | condition of |
| ist | specialist |
| itis | inflammation |
| kinesia | movement |
| lepsy | seizure |
| lith | stone |
| logist | one who studies |
| logy | study of |
| lysis rrhexis | rupture |
| malacia | softening |
| megaly | enlargement |
| meter | instrument to measure |
| metry | measurement |
| ness | state of , quality |
| oid | like, similar to |
| ole | small, little |
| oma | tumor |
| opia | eye, vision |
| ory | pertaining to |
| ose | sugar, having qualities of |
| osis iasis | abnormal conditio |
| ostomy | surgical opening |
| otomy | cut into, incision into |
| ous | pertaining to |
| oxia | oxygen level |
| paresis | weakness |
| pathy | disease |
| penia | lack of, deficiency |
| pepsia | digestion |
| pexy | fixation |
| phagia | eating, swallowing |
| philia | increase in numbers |
| phobia | fear |
| phonia | voice |
| phylaxis | protection |
| physis | growth |
| plasis | growth |
| plegia | paralysis |
| pnea | breathing |
| poiesis | production |
| prandial | meal |
| ptosis | drooping |
| ptysis | spitting |
| rrhage | bursting forth |
| rrhea | discharge |
| scope | instrument for viewing |
| scopy | visual examination |
| sis | condition of |
| spasm stalsis | involuntary contraction |
| stasis | controlling,to be still, stop |
| sthenia | strength |
| stenosis | narrowing, tightening |
| stomy | new opening |
| taxia | muscle coordination |
| tension | pressure |
| therapy | treatment |
| tomy | incision |
| tony | tension |
| tripsy | crushing |
| trophy | development |
| tropic | turning toward |
| ula ule | small, little |
| uria | pertaining to urine |
| y | condition, process |