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med term
respiratory system suffix
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| al, ary, ial, ic, tic | pertaining to |
| ant | substance that promotes |
| ation | process, condition |
| capnia | carbon dioxide |
| centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| ectasis | dilation, expansion |
| ema | condition |
| emia | blood condition |
| genic | produced by or in |
| ia | condition |
| ion | process, state, condition |
| ism | process, condition |
| meter | measure |
| metry | process of measuring |
| or | one who (or something that) takes action or does something |
| osmia | smell |
| oxia | oxygen |
| phonia | voice |
| pnea | breathing |
| rrhea | flow, excessive discharge |
| spasm | muscle contraction |
| stenosis | narrowing, tightening |
| stomy | surgical opening |
| thorax | chest, pleural cavity |
| tomy | process of cutting, incision |