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Suffixes
ch 2 medical terminology- general suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -cle | small |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| -cyte | cell |
| -derma | skin condition |
| -dipsia | thirst |
| -esthesia | feeling,sensation |
| -gen | that which produces |
| -genesis | produces, generates |
| -genic | producing |
| -globin | protein |
| -globulin | protein |
| -gravida | pregnancy |
| -kinesia | movement |
| -oid | resembling |
| -ole | small |
| -opia | vision |
| -opsy | view of |
| -osmia | sense of smell |
| -oxia | oxygen |
| -para | to bear (offspring) |
| -partum | birth, labor |
| -pepsia | digestion |
| -phagia | eating, swallowing |
| -phasia | speech |
| -phil | attracted to |
| -phonia | voice |
| -plasm | formation, development |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -poiesis | formation |
| -porosis | porous |
| -ptysis | spitting up, coughing up |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -thorax | chest |
| -trophic | development |
| -trophy | nourishment, development |
| -ule | small |