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medical terminology
digestive system suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| graphy | process of recording/ a picture |
| pepsia | digestion |
| emesis | vomiting |
| plasia | condition of growth |
| ptosis | falling/ displacement / prolapse |
| emia/ aemia | condition of blood |
| genesis | formation of |
| megaly | enlargement |
| ia/ osis | condition |
| lysis | destruction |
| logist | one who specializes |
| scope | instrument for viewing |
| plasty | surgical repair |
| lithiasis | presence of stones |
| stomy | creating new opening |
| iasis | abnormal |
| scopy | process of viewing |
| extomy | removal of |
| itis | inflammation |