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mid-term suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -ac | P2 |
| -al | P2 |
| -algia | pain |
| -ar | P2 |
| -ary | P2 |
| -asthenia | without feeling or sensation |
| -blast | immature; embryonic |
| -capnia | Co2 |
| -cele | hernia; protrusion |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -clasis | surgical break |
| -crine | to secrete |
| -crit | to separate |
| -cyte | cells |
| -cytosis | condition of cells |
| -desis | binding; fixation |
| -dynia | pain |
| -ectasia | stretching; dilatation |
| -ectasis | stretching; dilatation |
| -ectomy | surgicial removal; resembling |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -gen | producing forming |
| -genesis | producing forming |
| -genic | producing forming |
| -goblin | protein |
| -gram | record; x-ray film; picture |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -iac | P2 |
| -iasis | condition; abnormal condition |
| -ic | P2 |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -kinesia | movement |
| -lysis | destruction; breakdown |
| -lytic | destruction; breakdown |
| -malacia | softening |
| -megaly | enlarged |
| -meter | instrument for measuring |
| -metry | measuring; to measure |
| -oid | like; resemble |
| -ologist | specialist |
| -ology | study of |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | condition; abnormal condition |
| -ostomy | creating a new or artificial opening |
| -ous | P2 |
| -paresis | partial paralysis |
| -pathy | disease; illness |
| -penia | deficiency; decreased number |
| -pepsia | digestion |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -philia | attraction to |
| -phobia | abnormal fear |
| -phonia | sound; voice |
| -phoresis | carrying; transmission |
| -phoria | feeling; mental state |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -poiesis | formation |
| -ptosis | dropping; sagging |
| -ptysis | spitting up |
| -rrhage | bursting forth of blood; hemorrhage |
| -rrhagia | bursting forth of blood; hemorrhage |
| -rrhaphy | suture of |
| -rrhea | discharge; flow |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -scope | instrument for viewing |
| -scopy | process of viewing; visualization |
| -somnia | sleep |
| -spasm | contrations; twitching |
| -stasis | control; stop |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -thorax | chest; pleural cavity |
| -tocia | labour; birth |
| -tome | cutting instrument |
| -tonia | muscle tone |
| -tresia | opening |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| -trophy | growth; development |
| -tropin | stimulation |
| -version | to turn |
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