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Ch. 7 Respiratory
Suffixes
| 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 |
| -emic | blood condition |
| -genic | produced by or in |
| -ia | condition |
| -ion | process; state; 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; tightening |
| -stomy | surgical opening |
| -thorax | chest; pleural cavity |
| -tomy | process of cutting; incision |