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1. -ac pertaining to
2. -blast, -blasto, -blastic bud; germ; growth; specific type of cell
3. -cyte, -cytic cell
4. -dynia pain; swelling
5. -eal, -ial pertaining to
6. -ectasis expansion; dilation
7. -emia blood condition
8. -ia condition
9. -iasis condition; formation of
10. -ism condition
11. -ites, -itis inflammation
12. -ity pertaining to
13. -ium structure or tissue
14. -lysis, -lytic break down; destruction; dissolving
15. -malacia softening
16. -megaly enlargement
17. -oid resembling
18. -oma tumor
19. -osis condition; usually abnormal
20. -ous pertaining to
21. -pathy disease
22. -penia deficiency; lack of
23. -phagia, -phagy eating; swallowing
24. -phasia speech
25. -plasia, -plastic growth
26. -plegia paralysis
27. -pnea breathing
28. -poiesis production
29. -ptosis falling; drooping
30. -rrhage, -rrhagic bleeding
31. -rrhea flow or discharge
32. -sclerosis hardening
33. -sis condition
34. -stasis level; unchanging
35. -trophy growth
36. -uria in the urine
37. -centesis surgical puncture to remove fluid
38. -desis surgical binding
39. -ectomy cut out; removal
40. -gram record; picture
41. -graph instrument used to create a record or picture
42. -graphy to record or take a picture
43. -meter device used for measuring
44. -opsy visual examination
45. -ostomy opening
46. -otomy incision
47. -pexy surgical fixation
48. -plasty surgical reconstruction
49. -scope instrument for visually examining
50. -scopy to visually examine
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