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Med Term Ch13 Suffix
Chabner, Language of Medicine 11th edition-Chapter 13 Suffixes
Suffixes | Meaning |
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-apheresis | separation, removal |
-blast | bud, germ |
-cyte | cell |
-cytosis | condition of cells, increase in number of cells |
-emia | condition of the blood |
-gen | producing, origin |
-globin | containing protein |
-globulin | protein that is insoluble in water |
-lytic | causing lysis |
-oid | resembling |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-penia | deficiency |
-phage | eat, swallow |
-philia | affinity for |
-phoresis | one organisms transported by another |
-poiesis | production, formation |
-stasis | stopping; controlling; placing |