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MED SUFFIXES
Medical Terminology Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -AGE | RELATED TO |
| -CIDAL | CAPABLE OF KILLING |
| -FORM | SHAPE |
| -FUGE | DRIVING AWAY |
| -ICAL | PERTAINING TO |
| -ALGIA | PAIN |
| -ASTHENIA | WEAKNESS |
| -DYNIA! | PAIN! |
| -EMESIS | VOMITING |
| -EMIA | BLOOD IN |
| -IA,-ISM | CONDITION |
| -IASIS | PRESENCE OF, FORMATION ON |
| -ITIS | INFLAMMATION |
| -MALACIA | WEAKENING OF, SOFTENING OF |
| -MANIA | ABNORMAL DESIRE FOR |
| -MEGALY | ENLARGEMENT |
| -OMA | TUMOR |
| -CENTESIS | SURGICAL PUNCTURE |
| -CISE | CUT,REMOVE |
| -GRAM,-GRAPH,-GRAPHY | RECORD,PICTURE OF |
| -LYSIS | REMOVAL,FREEING FROM, DISINTEGRATING |
| -ION | PROCESS |
| -OPIA | VISION |
| -PHYLAXIS | PROTECTION,PREVENTION |
| -PENA | BREATHING |
| -URIA | URINE |
| -OSIS | ABNORMAL STAE |
| -PATHY | DISORDER,DISEASE |
| -PARESIS | PARALYSIS |
| -PENIA | DEFICIENCY,DECREASE |
| -PHAGIA | EATING,SWALLOWING |
| -PHASIA | SPEECH |
| -PTOSIS | DROOPING,FALLING |
| -RRHAGE | EXCESSIVE FLOW |
| -RREA | FLOW,DISCHARGE |
| -OSTOMY | FORMING AN OPENING |
| -OTOMY | CUTTING INTO |
| -PLASTY | SURGICAL REPAIR,REFORMATION |
| -SCOPY | INSTRUMENTAL VIEW OF |
| -STASIS | STOPPING, CONTROLLING |
| -TOMY | INCISION |
| -TRIPSY | CRUSHING |