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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 |