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Med Term 2
Common Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| –centeis | surgical procedure |
| –cise | cut |
| –ectomy | removal |
| –gram | record |
| –lysis | destruction |
| –algia | pain |
| -ectasis | dilation |
| –emia | blood condition |
| –it is | inflammation |
| –malacia | weakening of |
| –cidal | pertaining to killing |
| –form | shape |
| –ology | study of |
| –opia | vision- |
| -pnea | breathing |
| –uria | urine |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| –scopy | visual exam |
| –stasis | stop or control |
| –stomy | new opening |
| –tomy | incision |
| –tripsy | crushing |
| –oma | tumor |
| –osis | abnormal condition |
| –pathy | disorder |
| –penia | deficiency |
| –phagia | swallowing |
| –phasia | speech |
| –plegia | paralysis |
| –ptosis | drooping falling |
| –sclerosis | hardening |