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Root words suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ase | enzyme |
| asis or osis | condition / state |
| cel or cele | tumor |
| clast | reabsorb / breakdown; something that breaks |
| emia | condition of the blood |
| ferent | carrying |
| glia | binding |
| ism | verb ---> action noun ; indicating action, process, system |
| itis | inflammation |
| lemma | covering / shell |
| lysis | decomposing |
| ole | smaller version |
| oma | cancer / tumor |
| phil | loving |
| phobe | hating |
| pnea | breathing |
| poiesis | making / formation |
| rrhea | flow / discharge |
| tomy | cut / remove |
| trophic | food / nutrition |
| uria | condition of urinary tract |