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common suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| algia | pain |
| cele | hernia |
| centesis | surgical puncture |
| coccus | berry shaped bacteria |
| cyte | cell |
| dynia | pain |
| ectomy | excision, to cut out |
| emia | blood condition |
| genesis | origination, forming |
| gram | record |
| graph | instrument to record |
| graphy | process of recording |
| itis | inflammation |
| logy | study of |
| lysis | breakdown , separation destruction |
| malacia | softening |
| melagy | enlargement |
| oma | tumor |
| opsy | to view |
| osis | abnormal condititon |
| pathy | disease condition |
| penia | lack of |
| phobia | fear |
| plasia | development |
| plasty | surgical repair |
| ptosis | drooping prolapse |
| sclerosis | hardening |
| scope | instrument for visual exam |
| stasis | stopping or controllling |
| stomy | artificial opening (stoma) |
| therapy | treatment |
| tomy | incision, to cut into |
| trophy | nourishment |