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Kenyatta Campbell
Medical Terminolgy suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| iactrics | medical science |
| iatry | medical science |
| iatrist | specialist in the study of |
| ist | specialist |
| logist | specialist in the study of |
| logy | study of |
| algia | pain |
| dynia | pain |
| cele | hernia |
| emia | blood condition |
| iasi | presence of |
| itis | inflammation |
| lysis | loosen, break down |
| malacia | abnormal softening |
| megaly | enlargement |
| oid | resembling |
| oma | tumor |
| osis | condition |
| pathy | disease |
| penia | deficiency |
| ptosis | drooping |
| rihage | excessive flow |
| rrhagia | excessive flow |
| rrhea | flow |
| rrhexis | rupture |
| spasm | involuntary contraction |
| centesis | puncture |
| gram | written record |
| graph | instrument used to produce a record |
| graphy | writing procedure |
| meter | instrument used to measure |
| metry | process of measuring |
| scope | instrument used to look |
| scopy | process of looking |
| desis | binding, fixation |
| ectomy | removal |
| pexy | surgical fixation |
| plasty | reconstruction |
| rrhaphy | suture |
| stomy | creation of an opening |
| tomy | incision |