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suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -logy | The study of |
| -algia | Pain |
| -oma | Tumour; mass |
| -logist, -ologist | Specialist |
| -scopy | Visual exam; process of viewing |
| -pathy | Disease process |
| -malacia | Abnormal softening |
| -ectomy | Surgical removal |
| -plasty | Surgical repair |
| -tomy | Surgical incision, to cut into |
| -stomy | To form a new opening; Surgical creation of an opening |
| -lysis | Breaking down or detachment |
| -ic | Pertaining to |
| -osis | Abnormal condition of |
| -iasis | The formation of presence of an abnormal condition or disease |
| -ia | A specified condition of a disease or process |
| -emia | Condition of the blood |