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General Suffixes
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -ac -al ar- ry- -eal -ic -ose -ous -tic | pertaining to |
| -blast | immature |
| -cyte | cell |
| -e | noun marker (indicates this form of the word is a noun) |
| -gram | record |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -meter | instrument for measuring |
| -metry | process of measuring |
| -iatric | treatment |
| -iatry -logy | study of |
| -logist | one who specializes in the treatment or study of |
| -icle -ole -ula -ule | small |
| -ium/-eum | tissue or structure |
| -ize -ate | make;use;subject to |
| -or | one who |
| -poiesis | formation |
| -scope | instrument for examining |
| -scopy | examination |
| -stasis | stop or stand |