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Med term definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -al | pertaining to |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| -tic | pertaining to |
| -ac | pertaining to |
| -eal | pertaining to |
| -gram | record |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -logy | study of |
| -logist | specialist |
| -meter | instrument for measuring |
| -metry | process of measuring |
| -scope | instrument for viewing |
| -scopy | process of viewing |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -otomy | incision |
| -stomy | creation of an opening |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -rrhea | discharge |
| -rrhage | bursting forth |
| -rrhagia | excessive flow |
| -genesis | formation |
| -genic | producing |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | condition |
| -iasis | condition |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -uria | urine condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lysis | destruction |
| -malacia | softening |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -necrosis | death |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -phobia | fear |
| -philia | attraction |
| -plasia | formation |
| -trophy | nourishment |
| -pathy | disease |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -spasm | involuntary contraction |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| -cele | hernia; swelling |
| -cyte | cell |
| -blast | immature cell |
| -clast | to break |
| -kinesis | movement |
| -lepsy | seizure |
| -mania | obsession |
| -mnesia | memory |
| -phasia | speech |
| -phonia | voice |
| -praxia | action |
| -ptosis | prolapse |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -thorax | chest |
| -tome | instrument to cut |
| -tomy | process of cutting |
| -tropia | turning |
| -tropic | stimulating |
| -trophy | development |
| -ule | small |
| -icle | small |
| -ole | small |
| -oid | resembling |
| -ism | condition |
| -ist | specialist |
| -ity | state |
| -algia | pain |
| -dynia | pain |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -paresis | weakness |
| -ptysis | spitting |
| -stasis | stopping |
| -static | controlling |
| -tension | pressure |
| -tonia | muscle tone |