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Suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -rrhea | flow or discharge |
| -spasm | involuntary contraction |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | condition |
| -rrhage | to burst forth or excessive flow |
| -centesis | puncture for aspiration |
| -ectomy | removal of |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -ac | pertaining to |
| -al | pertaining to |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -eal | pertaining to |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| -tic | pertaining to |
| -logy | study of |
| -logist | one who studies |
| -scope | instrument used for looking inside |
| -scopy | procedure of looking inside |
| -stasis | stopping |