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Medical Terminology
Suffix
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia (AL-jah) | pain |
| -dynia (DAI-nee-ah) | pain |
| -cele (SEEL) | hernia (a bulging of tissue into an area where it doesn't belong) |
| -emia (EE-mee-ah) | blood condition |
| -iasis (AI-ah-sis) | presence of |
| -itis (AI-tis) | inflammation |
| -lysis (lih-sis) | loosen, break down |
| -malacia (mah-LAY-shah) | abnormal softening |
| -oid (OYD) | resembling |
| -megaly (MEH-gah-lee) | enlargement |
| -oma (OH-mah) | tumor |
| -osis (OH-sis) | condition |
| -pathy (pah-thee) | disease |
| -penia (PEE-nee-ah) | deficiency |
| -ptosis (puh-TOH-sis) | drooping |
| -rrhage (RIJ) | excessive flow |
| -rrhagia (RAY-jee-ah) | excessive flow |
| -rrhea (REE-ah) | flow |
| -rrhexis (REK-sis) | rupture |
| -spasm (SPAZ-um) | involuntary contraction |
| -iatrics (ee-AH-triks) | medical science |
| -iatry (AI-ah-tree) | medical science |
| -iatrist (EE-ah-trist) | specialist in medicine of |
| -ist (ist) | specialist |
| -logist (loh-jist) | specialist in the study of |
| -logy (loh-jee) | study of |
| -centesis (sin-TEE-sis) | puncture |
| -gram (gram) | written record |
| -graph (graf) | instrument used to produce a record |
| -graphy (grah-fee) | writing procedure |
| -meter (meh-ter) | instrument used to measure |
| -metry (meh-tree) | process of measuring |
| -scope (skohp) | instrument used to look |
| -scopy (skoh-pee) | process of looking |
| -desis (DEE-sis) | binding, fixation |
| -ectomy (EK-toh-mee) | removal |
| -pexy (PEK-see) | surgical fixation |
| -plasty (PLAS-tee) | reconstruction |
| -rrhaphy (rah-fee) | suture |
| -stomy (stoh-mee) | creation of an openin |
| -tomy (toh-mee) | incision |
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