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Ch7 Common Suffixes
HCP101 Medical Assisting Book Table 7-2
Question | Answer |
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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ia, -ic, -ory, -ous, -tic | Pertaining to, condition (of) |
-ad | Toward |
-algia, -dynia | Pain |
-ase | Enzyme |
-asthenia | Weakness |
-blast | Baby, immature |
-cele | Hernia, abnormal protrusion |
-cide, -cidal | Killing, destroying |
-crine | To secrete |
-cyte | Cell |
-derma | Skin |
-ectasia, -ectasis | Stretching, dilating |
-ectomy | Surgical removal |
-edema | Swelling, fluid accumulation |
-ema, -iasis, -ism, -lepsy, -osis | Conditon, abnormal condition |
-emesis | Vomiting |
-emia | Blood |
-esthesia | Sensation, feeling |
-gen, -genesis, -genic | Producing, production, production of, formation |
-globin, -globulin | Protein |
-gram | Recording |
-graph | Instrument used to record |
-graphy | Process of recording |
-itis | Inflammation |
-kinesia, -kinesis | Movement |
-logist | One who studies |
-logy | The study of |
-lysis, -lytic | Destruction |
-malacia | Softening |
-mania, -manic | Abnormal preoccupation or obsession |
-megaly | Enlargement |
-meter, -metry | Measuring device, process of measuring |
-oid | Resembling |
-oma | Tumor |
-opia | Vision |
-ose | Sugar |
-ostomy | Formation of a new opening |
-para, -parous | Bearing, producing child |
-pathy | Disease |
-penia | Deficiency |
-pepsia | Digestion |
-pexy | Surgical fixation |
-phage, -phagy, -phagia | To eat or digest |
-phasia | Speaking |
-phil, -philia | To love |
-phobia | Abnormal fear |
-phrenia, -phrenic | Mind, diaphragm |
-plasty | Surgical repair |
-plegia, -plegic | Paralysis |
-pnea | Breath or Breathing |
-poisesis | Formation |
-ptosis | Sagging or drooping |
-rrhage, -rrhagia | Heavy discharge |
-rrhaphy | Suturing |
-rrhea | Discharge, flowing |
-rrhexis | Rupture |
-scope, -scopy | Instrument, process of using the instrument |
-somnia | Sleep |
-stasis | Stopping |
-stenosis | Narrowing |
-stomy | Opening |
-tome | Instrument used for cutting |
-tomy | The process of cutting |
-trophic, -trophy | Nutrition |
-uria | Urine |
-version | Turning |