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suffixes

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TermDefinition
-a noun ending, no meaning
-ac pertaining to
-ad toward
-algia pain
-amnios amnion, amniotic fluid
-apheresis removal
-ar pertaining to
-ary pertaining to
-asthenia weakness
-carcinoma cancerous tumor
-cele hernia, protrusion, swelling
-centesis surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
-crine to secrete
-cyesis pregnancy
-cyte cell
-desis surgical fixation, fusion
-drome run, running
-e noun ending, no meaning
-eal pertaining to
-ectasis stretching out, dilation, expansion
-ectomy excision, surgical removal, cut out
-emesis vomiting
-emia in the blood
esis condition
gen substance or agent that produces or causes
genic producing, originating, causing
gram the record, radiographic image
graph instrument used to record; the record
graphy process of recording, radiographic imaging
ia condition of, diseased state, abnormal state
iasis condition
iatrist specialist
iatry specialty, treatment
ic specialty, treatment
ictal seizure, attack
ior pertaining to
ism state of
itis inflammation
logist specialist who studies and treats
logy study of
lysis separating, loosening, dissolution
malacia softening
megaly enlarged, enlargement
meter instrument used to measure
metry measuring, process of measuring
oid resembling
oma tumor, swelling
opia vision
opsy viewing, process of viewing
osis abnormal condition, increased number (blood)
ous pertaining to
paresis slight paralysis
pathy disease
penia abnormal reduction in number
pepsia digestion
pexy surgical fixation, suspension
phagia swallowing, eating
phobia aversion, abnormal fear
physis growth
plasia formation, development, growth
plasm growth, substance, formation
plasty surgical repair
plegia paralysis
pnea breathing
poiesis formation
ptosis prolapse, drooping
rrhage excessive bleeding
rrhagia condition of excessive bleeding
rrhaphy repairing, suturing
rrhea discharge, flow
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