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Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -al | Pertaining to |
| -algia | Pain; painful condition |
| -centesis | Procedure to puncture |
| -ectasis | Condition of dilation |
| -ectomy | Surgical excision |
| -edema | Swelling |
| -emia | Condition of the blood; substance in the blood |
| -ia | Condition; state; thing |
| -ic | Pertaining to |
| -ics | Knowledge; practice |
| -ism | Process; disease from a specific cause |
| -ist | One who specializes in |
| -itis | Inflammation of; infection of |
| -isy | Condition of infection or inflammation |
| -logy | The study of |
| -lysis | Process of breaking down or destroying |
| -megaly | Enlargement |
| -oid | Resembling |
| -oma | Tumor; mass |
| -osis | Condition; abnormal condition; process |
| -pathy | Disease; suffering |
| -penia | Condition of deficiency |
| -plasty | Process of reshaping by surgery |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -ptysis | Abnormal condition of coughing up |
| -ptosis | State of prolapse; drooping; falling |
| -scope | Instrument used to examine |
| -scopy | Process of using an instrument to examine |
| -sis | Process; condition; abnormal condition |
| -stomy | Surgically created opening |
| -tomy | Process of cutting or making an incision |
| -um | A structure; a period of time |
| -ase | Enzyme |
| -blast | Immature cell |
| -cele | Hernia |
| -clast | Cell that breaks down substances |
| -crine | To secrete |
| -derma | Skin |
| -desis | Procedure to fuse together |
| -didymus | Testes (twin structures) |
| -ema | Condition |
| -emesis | Condition of vomiting |
| -glia | Cells that provide support |
| -gravida | Pregnancy |
| -malacia | Condiiton of softening |
| -opia | Condition of vision |
| -paresis | Condition of weakness |
| -pexy | Process of surgically fixing in place |
| -plasia | Abnormal condition of growth |
| -plegia | Condition of paralysis |
| -poiesis | Condition of formation |
| -rrhaphy | Procedure of suturing |
| -rrhagia | Condition of excessive flow or discharge |
| -rrhea | Flow; discharge |
| -rrhexis | Condition of rupture |
| -stalsis | Process of contraction |
| -stasis | Condition of standing still; staying in one place |
| -tripsy | Process of crushing |
| -trophy | Process of development |
| -pause | cessation |
| -systole | Contraction |
| -cyte |
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