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CH 1 bascics & body
Suffixes
Term | Definition |
---|---|
-ac,-al,-ar,-ary,-iac,-ial,-ic,-ical,-ior | Pertaining to |
-algia | Pain |
-cyte | Cell |
-ectomy | Surgical removal;excision |
-emia | Blood condition |
-gen | Substance that produces |
-ia | Condition |
-ine | A substance (noun) pertaining to(adjective) |
-itis | Inflammation |
-logist | Specialist ( one who studies) |
-logy | Study of |
-megaly | Enlargement |
-oma | Tumor;mass |
-osis | Abnormal condition |
-pathy | Disease |
-plasty | Surgical repair |
-stomy | Surgical opening |
-tomy | Process of cutting; incision |
-un | Structure;tissue;thing |