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CH. 3 Lang. of Medi
Suffixes and Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain |
| -cele | hernia |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -coccus (plural: -cocci) | berry-shaped bacterium |
| -cyte | cell |
| -dynia | pain |
| -ectomy | excision, removal, resection |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -genesis | condition of producing, forming |
| -gram | record |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logy | study of |
| -lysis | breakdown, destruction, separation |
| -malacia | softening |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oma | tumor |
| -opsy | to view |
| -osis | condition, usually abnormal |
| -pathy | disease condition |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -phobia | fear |
| -plasia | development, formation, growth |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -ptosis | falling, dropping |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -stasis | stopping, controlling |
| -stomy | opening to form a mouth |
| -trophy | development |