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Suffixes
Common Medical Suffixes -A
Term | Definition |
---|---|
-algia | Painful condition |
-centesis | Puncture a cavity to remove fluid |
-ectomy | Surgical removal or excision |
-genic | Relating to production, or generation |
-graphy | Imaging |
-ism | Condition |
-itis | Inflammation |
-lysis | Loosening, or division |
-ologist | One who studies, specialist |
-ology | Study of, process of study |
-oma | Tumor |
-oplasty | Surgical repair |
-ostomy | Create an opening |
-paresis | Partial paralysis |
-pathy | Disease, disease process |
-plasty | Shaping of a defect to restore form, and function |
-plegia | Paralysis |
-otomy | Cutting into, incision |
-scopy | Process of visual examination |