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Suffixes
| Suffix | Meaning |
|---|---|
| -al | Pertaining to |
| -algia | Pain |
| -ectomy | Surgical excision |
| -emia | Blood |
| -gram | Picture or word |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -logist | One who studies |
| -logy | Study of |
| -megaly | Enlargement |
| -necr/o | Tissue death |
| -pathy | Disease |
| -phagia | Eat |
| -plasty | Repair through surgery |
| -pnea | Breathing |
| -rrhage | Excessive flow |
| -rrhea | Flow or discharge |
| -scopy | Use an instrument to examine |
| -stomy | Opening |
| -uria | Urine |