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Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ac/ al/ ary/ ic | pertaining to |
| algia | pain |
| cele | hernia |
| centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| cyte | cell |
| dipsia | thirst |
| ectomy | excision/ surgical removal |
| emesis | vomiting |
| emia | blood condition |
| genic | producing/ forming |
| gram | record/ picture |
| graph | instrument for recording |
| graphy | process of recording |
| iasis | pathological condition |
| iatry | treatment |
| it is | inflammation |
| lepsy | seizure |
| logist | specialist |
| logy | study of |
| lysis | destruction/ breaking down |
| lytic | reduce/ destroy |
| malacia | softening |
| megaly | enlargement. enlarged |
| meter | instrument to measure |
| metry | process of measuring |
| oid | resembling like |
| oma | tumor |
| opia | vision |
| osis | condition/ abnormal condition |
| partum | birth/ labor |
| pathy | disease |
| penia | deficiency/ decreased number |
| pepsia | digestion |
| pexy | surgical fixation |
| philia | attraction to |
| phobia | fear |
| phonia | sound/ voice |
| plasty | surgical repair |
| ptosis | drooping/ sagging |
| rrhage | excessive flow or discharge |
| rrhea | flow/ discharge |
| sclerosis | hardening |
| scope | instrument to view |
| scopy | process of viewing |
| stasis | control/ stopping/ stop |
| stenosis | narrowing |
| stomy | creation of an artificial opening |
| therapy | treatment |
| tomy | incision |
| tripsy | crushing. rubbing |
| trophy | nourishment. development |
| trophia | turning |
| uria | urine/ urination |