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Ch. 3 Med Term
Medical Terminology Ch. 3 Suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -AGO | abnormal condition or disease |
| -BIFIDA | split,divided into 2 parts |
| -CELE | hernia,tumor,swelling |
| -CENTESIS | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -CLASIS | break down |
| -DESIS | surgical fixation of a bone or joint |
| -ECTOMY | surgical removal |
| -IA | abnormal condition or disease |
| -ITIS | inflammation |
| -LITHESIS | slipping |
| -LYSIS | break down,set free |
| -MALACIA | abnormal softening |
| -OMA | tumor |
| -OSIS | abnormal condition |
| -OTOMY | cutting,surgical incision |
| -PATHY | disease,suffering,feeling,emotional |
| -PLASTY | surgical repair |
| -POIETIC | pertaining to the formation of |
| -POROSIS | lessening in density,porous condition |
| -RRAPHY | to surgically suture |
| -SCLEROSIS | abnormal hardening |
| -SCOPY | visual examination |
| -UM | singular noun ending |