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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain |
| -ate, -ize | use/action |
| -cyte | cell |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -ology | study of |
| -opsy | veiw |
| -phobia | dread, fear |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhea | discharge |
| -scope | instrument |
| -tomy | incision |
| -trophy | development |
| -ac | pertaining to, relating to |
| -al | pertaining to, relating to |
| -algesia | suffering, pain |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| -ase | enzyme |
| -cele | swelling, hernia |
| -cente | puncture |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -cide | kill |
| -cise | cut |
| -coccus | round, spherical bacteria |
| -crine | secrete |
| -dema | swelling |
| -desis | surgical fixation |
| -dynia | pain |
| -ectasis | dilation |
| -ectopy | displacement |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -ent | agent |
| -esthesia | sensation |
| -ferous | producing |
| -form | shape, resembling |
| -fuge | driving away, pushing |
| -genic | originated |
| -gram | picture, record |
| -graph | picture, record |
| -graphy | recording a picture or record |
| -ia | pertaining to |
| -iasis | in the presence of, abnormal condition |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -ical | pertaining to |
| -id | condition |
| -ile | pertaining to |
| -ion | state, condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -ism | state of, condition |
| -ium | small, little |
| -ize | take away, remove |
| -lith | stone |
| -logist | specialist |
| -logy | study of |
| -lysis | destruction |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -megaly | large, enlargement |
| -necrosis | death of tissue |
| -oid | resembling |
| -oma | tumor |
| -orrhagi | hemorrhage |
| -orrhaphy | suture |
| -orrhea | flow |
| -osis | condition of |
| -ostomy | creating a surgical opening |
| -otomy | cutting into |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| -para | bring forth |
| -parous | giving birth, bearing |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penia | few |
| -pexy | fixation |
| -phage | ingest, swallow |
| -phasia | speech, speak |
| -plakia | plate, thin flat layer |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -ptosis | organ drooping, drooping |
| -ptysis | spitting |
| -rrhage | abnormal flow, excessive flow |
| -rrhaphy | stitch, suture |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -sarcoma | tumor, cancer |
| -scopy | scan, visual exam |
| -sis | state of |
| -spasm | involuntary muscle move, twitch |
| -stalsis | constriction, contraction |
| -stasis | constant level |
| -stenosis | stricture, abnormal narrowing |
| -tic | pertaining to |
| -tome | cutting instrument |
| -tropia | turn |
| -um | pertaining to |
| -uria | urine, urination |
| -y | act, result of an act |