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Suffixes
commonly used suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -itis | inflammation of; infection of |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -tomy | process of cutting or making an incision |
| -stomy | surgically created opening |
| -scope | instrument used to examine |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -gram | a record or picture |
| -metry | process of measuring |
| -osis | condition; abnormal condition; process |
| -pathy | disease |
| -logy | the study of |
| -iatry | medical treatment |
| -ist | one who specializes in |