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Diagnostic suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| gram | record mammogram |
| graph | instrument for recording mammograh |
| graphy | process of recording mammography |
| meter | instrument for measuring pelvimeter |
| metry | act of measuring pelvimetry |
| scope | instrument for examining microscope |
| scopy | visual examination endoscopy |
| algia dynia | pain neuralgia, otodynia |
| cele | hernia swelling hepatocele |
| ectasis | dilation expansion bronchiectasis |
| edema | swelling lymphedema |
| emesis | vomiting hyperemesis |
| emia | blood condition anemia |
| gen, genesis | forming, producing, origin carcinogen carcinogenesis |
| iasis | abnormal condition |
| itis | inflamation |
| lith | stone calcus cholelith |
| malacia | softening |
| megaly | enlarge |
| oma | tumor |
| osis | abnormal condition |
| pathy | disease |
| penia | decrease deficiency |
| phagia | swallowing |
| phasia | speech |
| phobia | fear |
| plasia plasm | growht |
| plegia | paralysis |
| ptosis | downward |
| rrhage, rrhagia | bursting |
| rrhea | flow |
| rrhexis | rupture |
| sclerosis | abnormal, hardening |
| spasm | twitching involuntary |
| stenosis | narrowing |
| toxic | poisin |
| trophy | nourishment, development |