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MedTerm 2
Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -clasis | to break, surgical fracture |
| -desis | binding, fixation of a bone or joint |
| -ectomy | excision |
| -lysis | separation, destruction, loosening |
| -pexy | fixation of an organ |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -stomy | forming an opening or mouth |
| -tome | instrument to cut |
| -tomy | incision |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| -gram | record, writing |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -scope | instrument for examining |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -algia, -dynia | pain |
| -cele | hernia, swelling |
| -ectasis | dilation, expansion |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -gen, -genesis | forming, producing, origin |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -malacia | softening |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | abnormal condition, increase |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penia | decrease, deficiency |
| -phobia | fear |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -ptosis | prolapse |
| -rrhea | discharge, flow |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -spasm | involuntary contraction, twitching |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| -toxic | poison |
| -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ior, -ous, -tic | pertaining to |
| -ia, -ism | condition |
| -iatry, -ist | medicine, treatment |
| -y | condition, process |
| -icle, -ole, -ule | small, minute |
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