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Ch 11 Endocrine
Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -al -ary -ic | pertaining to |
| -assay | to analyze |
| -carcinoma | cancerous tumor |
| -dipsia | thirst |
| -ectomy | surgical removal; excision |
| -edema | swelling; fluid retention |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -ia | condition |
| -ism | process; condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oid | like; resembling |
| -oma | tumor; mass |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| -phagia | eating; swallowing |
| -stasis | stoppage of flow |
| -tropin | hormone |
| -uria | urination; condition of urine |
| -y | process; state |