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Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain |
| -ar, -ary, -eal | Pertaining to |
| -cele | hernia or protustion |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to aspirate fluid |
| -ectasis | stretching out, dilation, expansion |
| -emia | in the blood |
| -gram | the record, radiographic image |
| -graph | instrument used to measure |
| -graphy | process of recording, radiographic imaging |
| -meter | instrument used to measure |
| -metry | measurement |
| -pexy | surgical fixation, suspension |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -rrhagia | rapid flow of blood |
| -scope | Instrument used for visual examination |
| -scopic | pertaining to visual examination |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -spasm | sudden involuntary muscle contraction |
| -stenosis | constriction or narrowing |
| -stomy | creation of artificial opening |
| -thorax | chest, chest cavity |
| -tomy | cut into, incision |