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Suffixes
Suffixes in Veterinary Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -AC, -AN, -AR, -AL, -ARY, -EAL, -IC, -INE, -OUS, -TIC, | Pertaining to. |
| -ECTOMY | Surgical removal. |
| -STOMY | Surgically creating an opening. |
| -TOMY | Cutting into; incision. |
| -PEXY | Suture to stabilize. |
| -PLASTY | Surgically repair. |
| -RRHAGIA, -RRHAGE | Bursting forth; excessive flow. |
| -RRHAPHY | To suture. |
| -RRHEA | Flow or discharge. |
| -RRHEXIS | Rupture. |
| -CENTESIS | Surgical puncture to remove gas or fluid. |
| -GRAM | Record of, recording, written record. |
| -GRAPH | Instrument that records. |
| -GRAPHY | Procedure that records. |
| -LYSIS | Separation or breakdown. |
| -SCOPE | Instrument to visually examine. |
| -SCOPY | Procedure to visually examine. |
| -THERAPY | Treatment. |
| -TRIPSY | To crush or destroy. |
| -ALGIA, -DYNIA | Pain. |
| -ECTASIS | Dilation, expansion, disorientation. |
| -ITIS | Inflammation. |
| -IA | Disease or condition. |
| -IASIS | Infestation or infection of. |
| -ISM | State, condition, or result of a pathologic process. |
| -MALACIA | Abnormal softening. |
| -MEGALY | Enlargement. |
| -OSIS | Abnormal condition. |
| -PATHY | Disease. |
| -PENIA | Deficiency of, lack of. |
| -SCLEROSIS | Abnormal hardening. |
| -UM | Structure. |
| -OMA | Tumour. |
| -CYTE | Cell. |
| -EMESIS | Vomit. |
| -LOGY | Study of. |
| -PNEA | Breathing. |
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