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A&P SUFFIXES
Ms.Cabreras A&P suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -AC, -AL | PERTAINING TO |
| -ECTASIS | STRETCHING/DIALATION |
| -AD | TOWARDS/INCREASE |
| -LITH | STONE |
| -ALGESIA | SENSITIVITY TO PAIN |
| -ALGIA | PAIN |
| -LOGIST | SPECAILIST |
| -ATE | SOMETHING OF... (SULFATE) |
| -LYSIS | DESTRUCTION/DETACH |
| -BLAST | EMBRYONIC STAGE |
| -CELE | SWELLING/HERNIATION |
| -CENTISIS | SURGICAL PUNCTURE |
| -CIDE | KILLING OF |
| -METRY | THE PROCESS OF MEASURING |
| -CLASIS | CRUSHING, BREAKING |
| -OID | RESEMBLING |
| -CYTE | CELL |
| -DYNIA | PAIN |
| -OMA | TUMOR |
| -E,-A | NOUN ENDING |
| -OPIA | VISUAL CONDITION |
| -OSIS | CONDITION |
| -PENIA | LACK OF |
| -PEXY | SURGICAL FIXATION |
| -PHOBIA | FEAR OF |
| -PLASTY | SURGICAL REPAIR |
| -PNEA | BREATHING |
| -PTOSIS | DROPPING/PROLAPSE |
| -RRHEA | FLOW/DISCHARGE |
| -SCOPE | INSTRUMENT TO VIEW |
| -STOMY | NEW SURGICAL OPENING |
| -URIA | URINE |
| -SCOPY | LOOKING THROUGH A SCOPE |
| -ECTASIA | LEPSY/SEZUIRE |
| -ECTOMY | REMOVAL OF |
| -EMIA | BLOOD |
| -LOGY | STUDY OF |
| -ER | ONE WHO |
| -ESIS | CONDITION OF |
| -GENESIS | GROWTH/REGROWTH |
| -MANIA | MANIC |
| -GRAM | PICTURE/RECORD |
| -MEGALY | ENLARGEMENT |
| -GRAPH | INSTRUMENT |
| -METER | INSTRUMENT TO MEASURE |
| -GRAPHY | STUDY OF |
| -IA | CONDITION |
| -ION | ACTION/PROCESS |
| -OLE | SMALL |
| -IST | PRACTITIONER |
| -ITIS | INFLAMMATION |
| -PATHY | DISEASE |
| -PHILIA | ATTRACTED TO |
| -PLEGIA | PARALYSIS |
| -RRAGIA | EXCESSIVE |
| -RRHEXIA | RUPTURE |
| -TOMY | SURGERY/CUTTING/INCISION |
| -TRIPSY | INTENTIONAL |
| -STASIS | STATE OF BEING |