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Basic Term Components – Q – Common Suffix & A – Meaning
Question | Answer |
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-algia, -dynia | pain |
-genesis | origin or production |
-lysis | breaking down or dissolution |
-megaly | enlargement |
-oid | resembling |
-penia | abnormal reduction |
-rrhea | discharge |
-spasm | involuntary contraction |
-cele | pouching or hernia |
-ectasis | expansion or dilation |
-emia | blood condition |
-iasis | formation or presence of |
-itis | inflammation |
-malacia | softening |
-oma | tumor |
-osis | condition or increase |
-phil, -philia | attraction for |
-ptosis | falling or downward displacement |
-rrhage, -rrhagia | to burst forth (usually blood) |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-centesis | puncture for aspiration |
-desis | binding |
-ectomy | excision (removal) |
-pexy | suspension or fixation |
-plasty | surgical repair or reconstruction |
-rrhaphy | suture |
-tomy | incision |
-stomy | creation of an opening |
-e | general indicator that a word is a person, place, or thing |
-ia, -ism | condition of |
-y | condition or process of |
-ium | structure or tissue |
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous, -tic | pertaining to |
-icle, -ole, -ula, -ule | small |
-gram | record |
-graph | instrument for recording |
-graphy | process of recording |
-iatrics, -iatry | treatment |
-logy | study |
-logist | one who specializes in the study or treatment of |
-ist | one who specializes in |
-meter | instrument for measuring |
-metry | process of measuring |
-poiesis | formation |
-scope | instrument for examination |
-scopy | process of examination |
-stasis | stop or stand |