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Suffix and meaning
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -age | related to |
| -cidal | capable of killing |
| -form | shape |
| -fuge | driving away |
| -ical | pertaining to |
| -algia | pain |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -dynia | pain |
| -emesis | vomitting |
| -emia | blood in |
| -ia, ism | condition |
| -iasis | presence of, formation of |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -malacia | weakening of, softening of |
| -mania | abnormal desire of |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oma | tumor |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -cise | cut, remove |
| -ectomy | removal, excision |
| -gram, -graph, - graphy | record of, picture of |
| -lysis | removal, freeing from, disintegrating |
| -ion | process |
| -opia | vision |
| -phylaxis | protection, prevention |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -uria | urine |
| -osis | abnormal state |
| -pathy | disorder, disease |
| -paresis | paralysis |
| -penia | deficiency, decrease |
| -phagia | eating, swallowing |
| -phasia | speech |
| -phobia | fear |
| -plasia | formation of |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -ptosis | drooping, falling |
| -rrhage | excessive flow |
| -rrhea | flow, discharge |
| -ostomy | forming an opening |
| -otomy | cutting into |
| -plasty | surgical repair, reformation |
| -scopy | instrumental view of |
| -stasis | stopping or controlling |
| -tomy | incision |
| -tripsy | crushing |
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