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M6 Suffixes

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ac pertaining to -ex. cardiac
al pertaining to -ex. femoral
ar pertaining to -ex. malar
ary pertaining to -ex. biliary
algia pain -ex. arthralgia
apheresis removal -ex. leukapheresis
ase enzyme -ex. alkaline phosphatase
asthenia weakness -ex. myasthenia
capnia carbon dioxide -ex. hypocapnia
cele hernia/ protrusion -ex. hydrocele
centesis sergical puncture to aspirate fluid -ex. amniocentesis
cidal killing -ex. suicidal
coccus (pl. cocci) berry shaped -ex. pneumococcus
crine separate/ secrete -ex. endocrine
crit to separate -ex. hematocrit
cyte cell -ex. leukocyte
desis surgical fixation/ fusion -ex. arthrodesis
eal pertaining to -ex. calcaneal
ectasis stretching out/ dilatation/ expansion -ex. bronchiectasis
ectomy excision or surgical removal -ex. tonsillectomy
emesis vomiting -ex. hematemesis
emia blood condition -ex. anemia
esis condition -ex. diaphoresis
iasis condition -ex. psoriasis
ic pertaining to -ex. apneic
gen substance or agent that produces or causes -ex. antigen
genesis origin/cause -ex. iatrogenesis
genic producing/originating/causing -ex. organogenic
gram record/x-ray film -ex. echocardiogram
graph instrument used to record -ex. radiograph
graphy process of recording/x-ray filming -ex. arteriography
ia condition of diseased/abnormal state -ex. hypoxia
ial pertaining to -ex. arterial
iatry physician -ex. psychiatry
ician one who -ex. physician
ictal seizure/attack -ex. postictal
ism state of -ex. embolism
itis inflammation -ex. colitis
lepsy seizure -ex. epilepsy
lysis breaking down/dissolution/separating -ex. hydrolysis
lytic destroy/reduce -ex. thrombolytic
malacia softening -ex. chondromalacia
mania madness/insane desire -ex. pyromania
megaly enlargement -ex. hepatosplenomegaly
meter instrument used to measure -ex. thermometer
metry measurement -ex. oximetry
morph form/shape -ex. polymorph
odynia pain -ex. arthrodynia
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