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McClain C 1 SUFFIXES
McClain Medical Terminology
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| pertaining to ( 8 suffixes ) | -ac (ak) -al (al) -ar (ar) -ary (ar-ee) -eal (ee-al) -ic (ik) -tic (tik) -ous (us) |
| condition ( 4 suffixes ) | -ia (ee-ah) -ism (ih-zum) -y (ee) -osis (OH-sis) |
| tissue , structure | -ium (ee-um) |
| small ( 4 suffixes ) | -icle (ik-el) -ole (ohl) -ule (yool) -ula (yoo-lah) |
| medical science ( 2 suffixes ) | -iatrics (ee-AH-triks) -iatry (AI-ah-tree) |
| specialist in medicine of | -iatrist (EE-ah-trist) |
| specialist | -ist (ist) |
| specialist in the study of | -logist (loh-jist) |
| study of | -logy (loh-jee) |
| pain ( 2 suffixes ) | -algia (AL-jah) -dynia (DIN-ee-ah) or (DAI-nee-ah) |
| hernia | -cele (SEEL) |
| blood condition | -emia (EEM-ee-ah) |
| presence of | -iasis (AI-ah-sis) |
| inflammation | -itis (AIT-is) |
| loosen, break down | -lysis (LIH-ss) |
| abnormal softening | -malacia (mah-LAY-shee-ah) |
| enlargement | -megaly (MEG-ah-lee) |
| resembling | -oid (OYD) |
| tumor | -oma (OH-mah) |
| disease | -pathy (pah-thee |
| deficiency | -penia (PEE-nee-ah) |
| drooping | -ptosis (puh-TOH-sis) |
| excessive flow ( 2 suffixes ) | -rrhage (RIJ) -rrhagia (RAY-jee-ah) |
| flow | -rrhea (REE-ah) |
| rupture | -rrhexis (REK-sis) |
| involuntary contraction | -spasm (spazm) |
| puncture (tests) | -centesis (sen-TEE-sis) |
| written record (tests) | -gram (gram) |
| instrument used to produce a record (tests) | -graph (graf) |
| writing procedure (tests) | -graphy (grah-fee) |
| instrument used to measure (tests) | -meter (meet-er) |
| process of measuring (tests) | -metry (meh-tree) |
| instrument used to look (tests) | -scope (skohp) |
| process of looking (tests) | -scopy (skoh-pee) |
| binding, fixation (treatments) | -desis (DEE-sis) |
| removal (treatments) | -ectomy (EK-toh-mee) |
| surgical fixation (treatments) | -pexy (PEK-see) |
| reconstruction (treatments) | -plasty (PLAS-tee) |
| suture (treatments) | -rrhaphy (rah-fee) |
| creation of an opening (treatments) | -stomy (stoh-mee) |
| incision (treatments) | -tomy (toh-mee) |