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Medical Suffix BN
Basic Nursing - Terminology - Suffix
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain |
| -cele | tumor |
| -cide | destructive, killing |
| -cyte | cell |
| -desis | surgical fixation |
| -ectomy | surgical removal of |
| -emia | blood |
| -gene | origin |
| -gram | a tracing, a mark |
| -graphy | a writing, a record |
| -iasis | condition, patholocical state |
| -itis | inflammation of |
| -lithiasis | prescence of stones |
| -lysis | disintegration of |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oscopy | look into with an instrument |
| -otomy | to incise |
| -oma | tumor |
| -orrhaphy | surgical repair of |
| -osis | discease, condition of |
| -ostomy | to form an opening |
| -pexy | suspension of, fixation of |
| -phobia | fear |
| -philia | affinity for |
| -plasty | reconstruction, plastic surgery |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -rrhea | excessive discharge |
| -scope | instrument of visual exam |
| -uria | urine |