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Vet Suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -cyte | cell |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -emia | blood, blood condition |
| -pnea | breath, respiration |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logy | science of, study of |
| -oma | tumor, neoplasm, growth |
| -scope | viewer, instrument for visual examination |
| -tomy | cutting, incision |
| -al, -ic, -ac, -ous | pertaining to |
| -graphy | recording, process of recording |
| -ist | specialist |
| -lysis | breaking down, dissolving |
| -megaly | large, great, extreme |
| -natal | birth |
| -oxia | oxygen |
| -phagia | eating, swallowing |
| -spasm | sudden involuntary contraction, tightening, or cramping |
| -toxin | poison |