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Medical terminology
suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pain and suffering | -algia |
| inflammation or infection | -itis |
| enlargement | -megaly |
| abnormal softness | -malacia |
| surgical removal of fluid | -centesis |
| producing a picture or record | -graphy |
| picture or record | -gram |
| surgical repair | -plasty |
| pain | -dynia |
| tissue death | -necrosis |
| abnormal hardening | -sclerosis |
| abnormal narrowing | -stenosis |
| bleeding | -rrhage or rrhagia |
| surgical suturing | -rrhaphy |
| flow or discharge | -rrhea |
| rupture | -rrhexis |
| abnormal condition | -osis |
| surgical removal | -ectomy |
| study of | -ology |
| specialist | -ologist |
| surgical incision | -otomy |
| surgical creation of an opening | -ostomy |
| disease | -pathy |