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Chapter 2
Understanding Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -al | Pertaining To |
| -ic | Pertaining To |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -logy | Study or Science Of |
| -meter | Measure, Measuring Instrument |
| -ous | Pertaining To |
| -pathy | Disease |
| -scope | Instrument Used For Viewing |
| -scopy | Process Of Viewing |
| -drome | Run, Running |
| -opsy | View Of |
| -phagia | Eating Or Swallowing |
| -philia | Loving or Affinity For |
| -Stasis | Standing Still |
| -asthenia | Weakness |
| -cele | Hernia, Swelling Protrusion |
| -dynia | Condition Of Pain |
| -ia | Condition Of |
| -oma | Tumor |
| -penia | Abnormal Reduction In Number, Deficiency |
| -plasia | Foramtion, Growth |
| -rrghagia | Abnormal, Discharge |
| -rrhea | Discharge |
| rrhexis | Rupture |
| -a | Singular |
| -ac | Pertaining To |
| -ad | Toward |
| -al | Pertaining To |
| -ar | Pertaining To |
| -ary | Pertaining To |
| -hemia | condition of blood |
| -ic | Pertaining To |
| -ous | Pertaining To |
| -iatry | Treatment, Specialty |
| -logist | One Who Studies |
| -logy | Study Or Science Of |
| -practic | Practice |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -clasis | break apart |
| -desis | surgical fixation, fusion |
| -gram | a record or image |
| -graphy | recording process |
| -ion | process |
| -meter | measure, measuring instrument |
| -pexy | surgical fixation, suspension |
| -phylaxis | protection |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -scope | instrument used for viewing |
| -tome | cutting instrument |
| -tomy | incision, to cut |
| -tripsy | surgical crushing |
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