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Chapter 3 LOM
Noun Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain |
| -cele | hernia |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -coccus (-cocci) | berry-shaped bacterium |
| -cyte | cell |
| -dynia | pain |
| -ectomy | removal; excision; resection |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -er | one who |
| -genesis | producing; forming |
| -gram | record |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -ia | condition |
| -ist | specialist |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logy | study (process of) |
| -lysis | breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening |
| -malacia | softening |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -ole | little; small |
| -oma | tumor; mass; fluid collection |
| -opsy | view of |
| -osis | condition, usually abnormal |
| -pathy | disease; emotion |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -phobia | fear |
| -plasia | development; formation; growth |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -ptosis | falling; drooping; prolapse |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -scope | instrument for visual exam |
| -scopy | visual exam |
| -stasis | stopping; controlling; placing |
| -stomy | new opening (to form a mouth) |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -tomy | process of cutting |
| -trophy | nourishment; development (condition of) |
| -ule | little; small |
| -um, -ium | structure; tissue; thing |
| -us | structure; thing |
| -y | condition; process |
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