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05.2 Gastroentero
Suffixes for the Gastroenterology unit.
Term | Definition |
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-ase | enzyme |
-ate | composed of; pertaining to |
-ated | pertaining to a condition, composed of |
-ation | a process: being or having |
-cele | hernia |
-centesis | procedure to puncture |
-cyte | cell |
-ectomy | surgical excision |
-emesis | vomiting |
-ence | state of |
-entery | condition of the intestine |
-gen | that which produces |
-grade | pertaining to going |
-gram | a record or picture |
-graphy | process of recording |
-ia | condition; state; thing |
-iasis | state of; process of |
-ice | state; quality |
-id | resembling; source or origin |
-in | a substance |
-ion | action; condition |
-ist | one who specializes in |
-itis | inflammation of; infection of |
-ix | a thing |
-lith | stone |
-megaly | enlargement |
-oid | resembling |
-oma | tumor; mass |
-opsy | process of viewing |
-ory | having the function of |
-osis | condition; abnormal condition; process |
-pathy | disease; suffering |
-plasty | process of reshaping by surgery |
-post | after; behind |
-rrhaphy | procedure of suturing |
-rrhea | flow; discharge |
-scope | instrument used to examine |
-scopy | process of using an instrument to examine |
-sis | process; condition; abnormal condition |
-stomy | surgically created opening |
-tion | a process; being or having |
-tomy | process of cutting or making an incision |