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Medical Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -lysis | loosen/break down |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -rrhage | excessive flow |
| -spasms | involuntary contractions |
| -graph | instrument used to produce a record |
| -scope | instrument used to look |
| -scopy | process of looking |
| -ectomy | removal |
| -plasty | reconstruction |
| -stomy | creation of an opening |
| -tomy | incision/cut |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -algia, -dynia | pain |
| -icle, -ole, -ule | small |
| -ia, -osis, -ism | condition of |
| -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous | pertaining to |