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Suffixes Med Term
Suffixes Medical Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -algia | pertains to pain |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -blast | germ of immature cell |
| -cele | tumor, hernia |
| -centesis | puncturing |
| -cyte | cell |
| -ectomy | a cutting out |
| -emia | blood |
| -esthesia | sensation |
| -genic | causing |
| -gram; -graph | record |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lysis | gradual decline; weakening |
| -megaly | enlargement of |
| -ology | science of |
| -ostomy | creation of an opening |
| -oma | tumor, swelling |
| -osis | condition of |
| -paresis | weakness |
| -phagia | eating |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -pathy | disease |
| -phasia | speech |
| -phobia | fear |
| -plasty | repair of; tying of |
| -ptosis | falling |
| -rhythmia | rhythm |
| -rrhagia | bursting forth |
| -rrhaphy | suture of; repair of |
| -rrhea | flowing |
| -scope | instrument for examination |
| -scopy | esam by inspection |
| -taxia | order, arrangement of |
| -trophia | nourishment |
| -uria | to do with urine |