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Respiratory Terms
Respiratory Terms suffixes
| suffixes | definition |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain |
| -ar, -ary | pertaining to |
| -capnia | carbon dioxide |
| -cele | hernia or protrusion |
| -centesis | surgical prunture to aspirate fluid (with a sterile needle) |
| -eal | pertaining to |
| -ectasis | stretching out, dilatation, expansion |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -gram | record, x-ray image |
| -graphy | process of recording, x-ray imaging |
| -meter | instrument used to measure |
| -metry | measurement |
| -oxia | oxygen |
| -pexy | surgical fixation, suspension |
| -phonia | sound or voice |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -rrhagia | rapid flow of blood |
| -scope | instrument used for visual examination |
| -scopic | pertaining to visual examination |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -spasm | sudden, involuntary muscle contraction (spasmodic contraction) |
| -stenosis | constriction or narrowing |
| -stomy | creation of an artificial opening |
| -thorax | chest |
| -tomy | cut into or incision |
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