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WCC Medical suffixes
WCC Term 1 medical suffixes
| Suffixes | Suffix meaning |
|---|---|
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -stomy | surgically create a new opening |
| -tomy | cutting into |
| -pexy | suture to stabilize |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas |
| -gram | record of |
| -graph | instrument that records |
| -graphy | procedure that records |
| -lysis | seperation or breakdown |
| -scope | instrument to visually examine |
| -scopy | procedure to visually examine |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -rrhagia/-rrhage | bursting forth |
| -rrhaphy | to suture |
| -rrhea | flow, discharge |
| -rrhexis | ruputure |
| -algia | pain |
| -dynia | pain |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| -sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
| -um | structure |