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sufix
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -age | related to |
| -cidal, -cide | pertaining to killing |
| -form | shape |
| -fuge | driving away |
| -iatry, -iatrist | healing by a provider, healer |
| -ical | pertaining to |
| -ion | process |
| -ole | little, small |
| -opia | vision |
| -phylaxis | protection, prevention |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -uria | urine |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -cise | cut, remove |
| -clasis | break down |
| -desis | stabilization, bunding |
| -ectomy | removal, excision |
| -gram | record |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -ion | process |
| -lepsy | seizure, convulsion |
| -lysis | destruction, sepration |
| -meter | device for measuring |
| -metry | process of measuring |
| -pexy | fixation, to put in place |
| -plasty | surgical repair, reformation |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -spasm | involuntary twitch, contraction |
| -stasis | stopping or controlling |
| -stomy | a new opening |
| -tomy | incision |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| -algia | pain |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -cele | swelling,hemiation |
| -dynia | pain |
| -ectasis | dilation expansion |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -gen | producing |
| -ia,-ism | condition, state |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -iasis | presence of, formation of |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -malacia | weakening of, softening of |
| -mania | obsessive preoccupation |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oid | seeming like |
| -ole | small |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | condition, usually abnormal |
| -pathy | disorder,disease |
| -penia | deficiency, decrease |
| -phagia | eating, swallowing |
| -phobia | fear |
| -phasia | speech |
| -plasia | formation of |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -ptosis | drooping, falling |
| -rrhage | bursting forth |
| -rrhea | flow discharge |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -sclerosis | hardening condition |
| -trophy | development |