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Chapter 5 Continued
Suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain |
| -ar,-ary,-eal | pertaining to |
| -cele | hernia or protrusion |
| -ectasis | stretching out,dilatation expansion |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -graphy | process of recording,radiographic imaging |
| -meter | instrument used to measure |
| -metry | measurement |
| -pexy | surgical fixation, suspension |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -rrhagia | rapid flow of blood |
| -scope | instrument used for visual exam |
| -scopic | pertaining to visual exam |
| -scopy | visual exam |
| -spasm | sudden, involuntary muscle contraction (spasmodic contraction) |
| -stenosis | constriction or narrowing |
| -stomy | creation of an artificial opening |
| -thorax | chest |
| -tomy | cut into or incision |