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Anatomy Suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| algesia-,algia- | pain |
| -cide | killing, killer |
| -ase | denoting enzyme that breaks down a substance |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -emesis | process of vomiting |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -gram | tracing or a mark |
| -graph | instrument used to make a drawing. or written record or the record itself |
| -graphy | process of recording, radio graphic imaging |
| -itis | inflammation of |
| -megaly | abnormal enlargement of |
| -osis | disease process or condition |
| -ostomy | new opening |
| -otomy | cutting or making an incision |
| -pathy | suffering |
| -penia | decrease |
| -pexy | fixation, usually surgical |
| -rrhage,-rrhagia | excessive bleeding |
| -rrhaphy | suture, surgical repair |
| -rrhexis | breaking, bursting |
| -sclerosis | hardening or induration |
| -scopy | examination |