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Suffixes for MedTerm
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain |
| -dynia | pain |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -gram | picture or record |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -osis | abnormal |
| -ostomy | surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhage | bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge |
| -rrhaphy | surgical suturing |
| -rrhea | flow or discharge |
| -sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -necrosis | tissue death |
| -stenosis | abnormal narrowing |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -ia | abnormal condition |
| -ism | abnormal condition |
| -pathy | abnormal condition- |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -graphy | process of producing a picture or record |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -rrhagia | bleeding |
| -ology | the study of |
| -otomy | cutting or surgical incision |
| -derma | skin |
| -cyte | cell |
| -ac | pertaining to |
| -al | pertaining to |
| -an | pertaining to |