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Suffixes
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algi(a) | pain |
| -centesis | puncture of a cavity to withdraw fluid 穿刺术 |
| -ectomy | surgical removal 切除术 |
| -emia | blood condition/in the blood 血症 |
| -genic/genetic | forming ,producing, generating |
| -gram | something written, written record (or picture) |
| -graphy | process of recording, writing ,reprsentation |
| -ia | a condition of |
| -iasis | abnormal condition |
| -ism | condition,disease |
| -ist | one who specializes in, a practitioner of |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -malacia | softening |
| -megaly | enlargenment |
| -meter | instrument used to measure or count |
| -ology | the science/study of |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | abnormal condition,disease |
| -ostomy | surgical opening |
| -otomy | incision, opening |
| -patho/pathy | disease,disorder |
| -penia | deficiency,below normal |
| -phagia | eating,ingestion |
| -phagist | eater of something |
| -phobia | fear |
| -plasia | formation,development,growth |
| -plasty | surgical shaping,repair or reconstruction |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -rrhage | excessive flow |
| -rrhea | flow,discharge |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -stenosis | narrowing 断面收缩 |
| -tension | pressure |
| -thymia | mental condition,state of mind |
| -uria | related to urination, in the urine |