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PHS - Suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -itis | inflammation |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -algia | pain |
| -pathy | disease |
| -ology | study of |
| -gram | record, picture |
| -scope | instrument for viewing |
| -scopy | process of viewing |
| -oma | tumor, mass |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -osis | condition, abnormal |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -lysis | breakdown, destruction |
| -ostomy | surgical |
| -rrhea | flow, discharge |
| -rrhaphy | surgical suture (stitches) |
| -uria | urine condition |
| -genic | producing, causing |
| -cele | hernia, swelling |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -spasm | sudden contraction |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -otomy | incision, cutting into |