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FCC
Suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -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 |