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Ch.7 respiratory sys
suffix
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -al, -ary,- ial, -ic, tic | pertaining to |
| -ant | substance that promotes |
| -ation | process; condition |
| -capnia | carbon dioxide |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -ectasis | dilation; expansion |
| -ema | condition |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -genic | produced by or in |
| - ia | condition |
| - ion | process; state; condition |
| - ism | process; condition |
| - meter | measure |
| - metry | process of measuring |
| - or | one who (or something that) takes action or does something |
| - osmia | smell |
| - phonia | voice |
| - pnea | breathing |
| - rrhea | flow; excessive discharge |
| -spasm | muscle contraction |
| -stenosis | narrowing tightning |
| - stomy | surgical opening |
| -thorax | chest; pleural cavity |
| -tomy | process of cutting; incision |