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suffixes and their meanings
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lysis | breakdown |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | condition |
| -phob | fear |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -plasia | growth |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -rrhea | fluid discharge |
| -scope | observe |
| -ostomy | opening |
| -otomy | incision |
| -trophy | grow |