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SUUFIXES
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -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 |
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