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Suffixes
| Term | Definition | Category |
|---|---|---|
| -itis | Inflammation | Disease & Conditions |
| -osis | Abnormal condition | Disease & Conditions |
| -pathy | Disease | Disease & Conditions |
| -emia | Blood condition | Disease & Conditions |
| -uria | Urine condition | Disease & Conditions |
| -penia | Deficiency | Disease & Conditions |
| -ectomy | Remove | Surgical Procedures |
| -otomy | Cut into | Surgical Procedures |
| -ostomy | Create an opening | Surgical Procedures |
| -plasty | Repair | Surgical Procedures |
| -rrhaphy | Suture | Surgical Procedures |
| -scope | Viewing instrument | Diagnostic Terms |
| -scopy | Visual examination | Diagnostic Terms |
| -graph | Recording instrument | Diagnostic Terms |
| -gram | Record or picture | Diagnostic Terms |
| -graphy | Process of recording | Diagnostic Terms |
| -megaly | Enlargement | Structural Changes |
| -malacia | Softening | Structural Changes |
| -sclerosis | Hardening | Structural Changes |
| -lysis | Breakdown Structural Changes | Symptoms & Findings |
| -algia | Pain | Symptoms & Findings |
| -rrhage | Excessive bleeding | Symptoms & Findings |
| -rrhea | Flow or discharge | Symptoms & Findings |
| -cele | Hernia or protrusion | Symptoms & Findings |
| -oma | Tumor or mass | Symptoms & Findings |