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Module 11-
Drug/Medical Terminology (Suffixes)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain |
| -cyte | cell |
| -ectomy | surgical removal, excision |
| -emia | blood |
| -esthesia | sensation |
| -genesis | formation, creation |
| -gram | a record of tracing |
| -graph | instrument |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -ist | one who specializes in |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -meter | instrument used to measure |
| -ology | the study of |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | condition or process |
| -otomy | a temporary incision |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -phagia | eating |
| -plasty | surgical formation of |
| -rhage, -rhagia | excessive discharge |
| -stasis | steady balance or equilibrium |
| -tension | pressure |