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CH 3 Study Guide
CH 3 REVIEW (Suffixes)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -ac | pertaining to |
| -al | pertaining to |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -ase | enzyme |
| -ate | composed of; pertaining to |
| -ated | pertaining to a condition; composed of |
| -ation | a process; being or having |
| -cele | hernia |
| -centesis | procedure to puncture |
| -cyte | cell |
| -eal | pertaining to |
| -ectomy | surgical excision |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -ence | state of |
| -entery | condition of the intestine |
| -gen | that which produces |
| -grade | pertaining to going |
| -gram | a record or picture |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -ia | condition; state; thing |
| -iasis | state of; process of |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -ice | state; quality |
| -id | resembling; source or origin |
| -in | a substance |
| -ion | action; condition |
| -ist | one who specializes in |
| -itis | inflammation of; infection of |
| -ive | pertaining to |
| -ix | a thing |
| -lith | stone |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oid | resembling |
| -oma | tumor; mass |
| -opsy | process of viewing |
| -ory | having the function of |
| -osis | condition; abnormal condition; process |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| -pathy | disease; suffering |
| -plasty | process of reshaping by surgery |
| -post | after; behind |
| -rrhaphy | procedure of suturing |
| -rrhea | flow; discharge |
| -scope | instrument used to examine |
| -scopy | process of using an instrument to examine |
| -sis | process; condition; abnormal condition |
| -stomy | surgically created opening |
| -tion | a process; being or having |
| -tomy | process of cutting or making an incision |