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gcricks suffixes
suffixes and their meanings
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -plasty | reconstruction |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -stomy | creation of an opening |
| -tomy | incision |
| -rrhea | flow |
| -spasm | involuntary contraction |
| -ptosis | drooping |
| -rrhage -rrhagia | excessive flow |
| -oma | tumor |
| -oid | resembling |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -centesis | puncture |
| -icle | small |
| -ole | small |
| -ule | small |
| -ula | small |
| -ium | tissue, structure |
| -ia -ism | condition |
| -iasis | presence of |
| -lysis | loosen, loss, break down |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -cele | hernia |
| -ectomy | removal |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -desis | binding fixation |
| What is a suffix? | A suffix adds additional meaning to the end of a term |