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Medical Terminology
Medical Terminology Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -eal/ial | pertaining to |
| -ary/ous | pertaining to |
| -algia | pain |
| -crine | seperate/secrete |
| -cyte | cell |
| -ectomy | excision/removal |
| -ectopia | displacement |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -esthesia | sensation |
| -gram | record, x-ray |
| -graph | instrument used to record |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -ia | condition of being in an abnormal state |
| -mania | madness |
| -meter | instrument used to measure |
| -metry | measurement |
| -morph | form/shape |
| -ologist | one who studies |
| -ology | study of |
| -oma | tumor/swelling |
| -opsy | to view |
| -otomy | cut into |
| -oxia | oxygen |
| -pathy | disease |
| -philia | love |
| -phobia | abnormal fear |
| -ism | state of |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -plasm | growth/substance |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -gen | producing |
| -lysis | destruction/death |
| -sarcoma | malignant tumor |
| -schisis | split/fracture |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -scope | instrument used for a visual exam |
| -stenosis | constriction |
| -thorax | chest |
| -trophy | nourishment, growth |
| -uria | urine |
| -ase | enzyme |
| -phoria | feeling |
| -plasia | formation/development |
| -ostomy | surgical opening |
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sanjana.pandian
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