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Med term
chapter 4 suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| al, ic, an, ous | pertaining to |
| algia | pain |
| ation | process, condition |
| centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| clast | to break down, destroy |
| desis | to bind, tie together |
| ectomy | surgical removal, excision |
| graph | instrument for recording |
| ism | process, condition |
| itis | inflammation |
| malacia | softening |
| oid | like, resembling |
| oma | tumor, mass |
| osis | process, condition |
| penia | deficiency |
| plasty | surgical repair |
| porosis | abnormal condition of small holes |
| scope | instrument used to view |
| scopy | visual examination using a scope |
| tomy | process of cutting, incision |