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SUUFIXES
Term | Definition |
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-algia | pain |
-anastomosis | a communication of union of two hollow structures |
-atresia | congenital absence or closure of a normal opening in a body sturcture |
-blast | immature cell |
-carcinoma | malignant neoplasm (tumor) of epithelial tissue |
-cele | hernia |
-centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
-clasis | a surgical fracture |
-clysis | washing, irrigation |
-cyte | cell |
-desis | surgical binding of connective tissue |
-dipsia | thirst |
-dynia | pain |
-dysplasia | abnormal development, malformation |
-ectasis, -ectasia | dilation, stretching open, distention |
-ectomy | surgical removal, excision of |
-emesis | vomiting |
-emia | in the blood, in the bloodstream |
-endoscope | instrument to view within a closed cavity |
-endoscopy | procedure using instrument to view inside of closed cavity |
-esthesia | feeling, sensation |
-genic | originating |
-genesis | the origin, produced |
-gram | a record, tracing or picture |
-graph | instrument or machine used to make a record, tracing or picture |
-graphy | process of making record, tracing or picture |
-ia | condition |
-iasis | presence of, condition of |
-ist | specialist |
-itis | inflammation |
-lith (s) | stone (s), calculus(I) |
-lithiasis | presence of stones or calculi |
-lithotomy | incision for the removal of stones or calculi |
-lysis | breakdown, destruction, increase in mobility, dissolution, freeing |
-malacia | softening of |
-megaly, -megalia | enlargement, large |
-oid | resembling, like |
-ology | study of |
-oma | tumor |
-osis | abnormal condition, increase in condition |
-ostomy | more or less permanent opening; artificial opening; anastomosis |
-otomy | temporary opening, incision |
-paresis | weakness |
-pathy | disease |
-penia | deficiency, decrease |
-pepsia | digestion |
-pexy | surgical suspension; fixation |
-phagia | swallowing, eating |
-phasia | speech (coherence in speech & understanding) |
-phonia | voice, sounds |
-plasia, -plasm | tissue formation |
-plasty | plastic repair, surgical reconstruction |
-pnea | breathing, breath |
-plegia | paralysis ( inability to move voluntarily) |
-ptosis, -ptosia | downward displacement; prolapse |
-ptysis | spitting |
-rrhage, -rrhagia | profuse flow or discharge usually refers to blood |
-rrhaphy | suture, to sew |
-rrhea | flow or discharge |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-sarcoma | malignant neoplasm or tumor of connective tissue |
-sclerosis | hardening of |
-scope | instrument used to look into for examination |
-scopy | procedure for viewing using an instrument |
-spasm | involuntary contraction; uncontrolled contractions |
-stenosis | narrowing of |
-sthenia | strength of |
-tasis | stretching |
-therapy | treatment |
-tome | instrument to cut |
-tripsy | to crush |
-trophy | cell nourishment, development |
-um, -ium | structure |
-uresis | urination, to void, micturition |
-uria | urine, urine condition, present in urine |
-al; -ar; -ary; -ic | pertaining to |
-ism | characteristic of, state of |
-ous | full of |
-opsy | to view |
-phobia | fear |
-stasis | controlling, stopping |
-tomy | incision, cutting into |
-er | one who |
-ia | condition |
-ole | little, small |
-ule | little, small |