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medical language
suffixes from ch. 1and 2
| suffix | meaning |
|---|---|
| -tomy | incision |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -iasis | presence of |
| -osis | condition |
| -ptosis | dropping-algia |
| -algia | pain |
| -cele | hernia- |
| -ium | tissue, structure |
| -ole | small |