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a&P med suffixes
anatomy & physiology/medical term suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| algia | pain |
| arche | beginning |
| ase | enzyme |
| asthenia | weakness |
| capnia | carbon dioxide |
| cele | hernia;protursion, swelling |
| centesis | puncture |
| cide | kill |
| clasis | break, fracture |
| clysis | pregnancy |
| cyte | cell |
| desis | fixation, binding (of a bone or joint) |
| dynia | pain |
| ectasis | dilation; stretching, expansion |
| ectomy | removal; excision |
| emesis | vomiting |
| emia | blood |
| gen | born, or producing |
| genesis, genic | producing, forming, origin |
| glia | glue |
| globin | protein |
| gnosis | knowledge |
| gram | record, a writing |
| graph | instrument for recording |
| graphy | process of recording |
| ia | condition |
| iasis | abnormal condition (usually produced by something specific) |
| ic | pertaining to |
| icle | small |
| ist | one who specializes |
| itis | inflammatin |
| kinesis | movement, motion |
| lith | stone, calculus |