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Ch. 4 Integumentary
Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -ac, -ary, -ic, -ous, -tic | Pertaining to |
| -cyte | Cell |
| -derma | Skin |
| -dermis | Skin |
| -ectomy | Surgical removal; excision |
| -ema | Condition |
| -esis | Action; condition; state of |
| -esthesia | Feeling; sensation |
| -iasis | Abnormal condition |
| -ion | Process; state; condition |
| -ism | Process; condition |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -logy | Study of |
| -oma | Tumor; mass |
| -opsy | View of; viewing |
| -ose | Full of; pertaining to; sugar |
| -osis | Abnormal condition |
| -plasty | Surgical repair |
| -rrhea | Flow; excessive discharge |
| -therapy | Treatment |