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FCC
Suffixes
Question | Answer |
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-ad | toward |
-algia | pain |
-crine | secreting |
-cytosis | condition of cells |
-derma | skin |
-dynia | pain |
-ectasia | expansion, dialation |
-ectomy | removal of |
-edema | swelling |
-ema | condition |
-emesis | vomiting |
-emia | blood |
-emic | relating to blood |
-gram | a recording |
-graph | recording instrument |
-graphy | process of recording |
-ic | pertaining to |
-itis | inflammation |
-kinesis | movement |
-logist | one who practices |
-logy | study, practice |
-megaly | enlargement |
-meter | measuring device |
-metry | measurement |
-opsy | view of |
-ostomy | opening |
-pathy | disease |
-pepsia | digestion |
-pexy | fixation, usually done surgically |
-phobia | fear |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-plegia | paralysis |
-rrhage | discharging heavily |
-rrhagia | heavy discharge |
-rrhea | a flowing, flux |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-scope | instrument (especially one used for observing or measuring) |
-scopy | use of an instrument for observing |
-stomy | opening |
-tomy | cutting operation |