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Suffixes 2
meaning and example - suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pertaining to | Ex: perineal |
| pain | Ex: neuralgia |
| pertaining to | Ex: coronary |
| enzyme | Ex: lipase |
| process | Ex: medication |
| Surgical puncture for aspiration | Ex: cystocentesis |
| causing death or destruction, kill | Ex: fungicide |
| to secrete | Ex: endocrine |
| cell | Ex: lymphocyte |
| pertaining to finger/toe | Ex: polydactyl |
| condition of thirst | Ex: polydipsia |
| pain | Ex: allodynia |
| pertaining to | Ex: corneal |
| surgical removal | Ex: ovariohysterectomy |
| vomiting | Ex: hematemesis |
| blood | Ex: anemia |
| action, condition | Ex: diuresis |
| Sensation | Ex: anesthesia |
| forming | iatrogenic |
| knowledge | diagnosis |
| tracing, recording | electrocardiogram |
| instrument for recording | capnograph |
| condition, state of | lithiasis |
| pertaining to, relating to | thoracic |
| small | follicle |
| condition | hypothyroidism |
| one who specializes in | anesthesiologist |
| resembling | hermaphrodite |
| inflammation | uveitis |
| structure, tissue | pericardium |
| treat by special method | cauterize |
| attack | epilepsy |
| stone, calculus | urolith |
| one who studies a certain field | oncologist |
| science, study of | pathology |
| dissolution, caused by destruction | hemolytic anemia |
| destruction of, reduction | hemolysis |
| softening | osteomalacia |
| enlargement of body part | cardiomegaly |
| instrument used for counting | sphygmomanometer |
| process of measuring | optometry |
| tumor | carcinoma |
| examination of | biopsy |
| condition, disease | acidosis |
| surgical opening | tracheostomy |
| surgical incision | cystotomy |
| pertaining to | porous |
| disease, disorder | lymphadnopathy |
| deficiency, decrease | neutropenia |
| surgical fixation | gastropexy |
| condition relating to ingestion | coprophagia |
| attraction for | eosinophilia |
| protection | anaphylaxis |
| growth, cellular proliferation | dysplasia |
| repair, reconstruction | bronchioplasty |
| paralysis | hemiplegia |
| production, formation | erythropoiesis |
| spitting | hemoptysise |
| excessive fluid discharge | hemorrhage |
| suturing, stitching | gastrorrhaphy |
| flow, excess discharge | diarrhea |
| rupture | karyorrhexis |
| hardening, drying | atherosclerosis |
| instrument for viewing | microscope |
| use of instrument for viewing | endoscopy |
| stopping, stagnant | hemostasis |
| to create an opening | tracheostomy |
| pressure | hypertension |
| instrument for cutting | osteotome |
| incising | gastrotomy |
| nourishment | hypotrophic |
| urine | olgiuria |