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Med T. Wk 5
Suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -centesis | puncture for aspiration |
| -desis | binding |
| -ectomy | excision (removal) |
| -pexy | suspension or fixation |
| -plasty | surgical repair or reconstruction |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -tomy | incision |
| -stomy | creation of an opening |
| -ation | process |
| -ia or -ism | condition of |
| -y | condition or process of |
| -ium | structure or tissue |
| -gram | record |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -iatrics or -iatry | treatment |
| -logy | study |
| -logist | one who specializes in the study or treatment of |
| -ist | one who specializes in |
| -meter | instrument for measuring |
| -metry | process of measuring |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -poiesis | formation |
| -scope | instrument for examination |
| -scopy | process of examination |
| -stasis | stop or stand |
| -icle; -ole; -ula; -ule | Diminutive endings - meaning small |
| -ac; -al; -ar; -ary; -eal; -ic; -ous; -tic | Adjective endings - suffixes that form an adjective when combined with a root |
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