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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -ac / -al / -ar | Pertaining to — cardiac = pertaining to heart |
| -centesis | Surgical puncture — amniocentesis = puncture to remove fluid |
| -genic | Producing — pathogenic = producing disease |
| -gram | Record, picture — mammogram = breast x-ray |
| -graphy | Process of recording — angiography = recording blood vessels |
| -ic / -ical | Pertaining to — gastric = pertaining to stomach |
| -lysis | Breakdown, destruction — hemolysis = breakdown of blood cells |
| -meter | Instrument to measure — thermometer = measures temperature |
| -scope | Instrument to view — endoscope = instrument to view inside |
| -scopy | Process of viewing — colonoscopy = viewing the colon |
| -uria | Condition of urine — hematuria = blood in urine |
| -megaly | Enlargement — cardiomegaly = enlarged heart |