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Medical Terms
| Suffix | Meaning |
|---|---|
| -gen, -genesis, -genic | Producing, production, production of formation |
| -globin, -globulin | Protein |
| -gram | Recording |
| -graph | Instrument used to record |
| -graphy | Process of recording |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -esthesia | Sensation, feeling |
| -emia | Blood |
| -emesis | Vomiting |
| -ema, -iasis, -ism, -lepsy, -osis | Condition, abnormal condition |
| -edema | Swelling, fluid accumulation |
| -ectomy | Surgical removal |
| -ectasia, -ectasis | Stretching, dilating |
| -derma | Skin |
| -cyte | Cell |
| -ose | Sugar |
| -opia | Vision |
| -oma | Tumor |
| -oid | Resembling |
| -meter, -metry | Measuring device, process of measuring |
| -megaly | Enlargement |
| -mania, -manic | Abnormal preoccupation or obsession |
| -malacia | Softening |
| -lysis, -lytic | Destruction |
| -logy | The study of |
| -logist | One who studies |
| -kinesia, -kinesis | Movement |
| -tomy | The process of cutting |
| -tome | Instrument used for cutting |
| -stomy | Opening |
| -stenosis | Narrowing |
| -stasis | Stopping |
| -somnia | Sleep |
| -scope, -scopy | Instrument, process of using the instrument |
| -rrhexis | Rupture |
| -rrhea | Discharge, flowing |
| -trophic, -trophy | Nutrition |
| -plegia, -plegic | Paralysis |
| -plasty | Surgical repair |
| -phrenia, -phrenic | Mind, diaphragm |
| -phonia | Sound |
| -phobia | Abnormal fear |
| -phil, -philia | To love |
| -phasia | Speaking |
| -phage, -phagy, -phagia | To eat or digest |
| -pexy | Surgical fixation |
| -Pepsia | Digestion |
| -version | Turning |
| -uria | Urine |
| -penia | Deficiency |
| -pathy | Disease |
| -para, -parous | Bearing, producing child |
| -ostomy | Formation of a new opening |
| -crine | To secrete |
| -cide, -cidal | killing, destroying |
| -cele | Hernia, abnormal protrusion |
| -blast | Baby, immature |
| -asthenia | Weakness |
| -ase | Enzyme |
| -algia, -dynia | Pain |
| -ad | Toward |
| -ac, -al, -at, -ary, -eal, -ia, -ic, -ory, -ous, -tic | Pertaining to, condition (of) |
| -rrhaphy | Suturing |
| -rrhage, -rrhagia | Heavy discharge |
| -ptosis | Sagging or drooping |
| -poiesis | Formation |
| -pnea | Breath or breathing- |
Created by:
Stephanie.deleon
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