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Noun Suffixes
Module 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| algia | pain |
| cele | hernia |
| centesis | a surgical puncture to remove fluid for analysis |
| dynia | pain |
| ectomy | excision, removal or resection |
| genesis | condition of producing, or forming, |
| gram | record |
| graphy | process of recording |
| itis | inflammation |
| logy | the study of |
| malacia | softening |
| megaly | enlargement |
| oma | tumor, mass or collection |
| opsy | to view |
| osis | condition which is usually abnormal |
| pathy | a disease condition |
| penia | deficiency |
| sclerosis | hardening |
| scopy | the process of visual examination |
| stomy | an opening to form a mouth or stoma |