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LPN med suffixes
Erwin tech core medical suffixes quin 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| algia, dynia | pain |
| centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| cyte | cell |
| ectomy | surgical removal, excision |
| emia | blood condition |
| gram | record (x-ray, graph- EKG, etc.) |
| graph | machine used to record |
| graphy | process of recording or making a record |
| itis | inflammation |
| lysis | breakdown, destruction, separation |
| malacia | abnormal softening |
| megaly | enlargement |
| oma | tumor, collection of fluid |
| pathy | disease;dz |
| pexy | surgical fixation; putting something where it belongs |
| plasty | surgical repair |
| plegia | paralysis |
| pnea | breathe, breathing |
| ptosis | drooping, sagging |
| rrhage, rrhagia | heavy bleeding |
| rrhaphy | suture, stitch |
| rrhexis | rupture, burst |
| sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
| scope | instrument for viewing/examining |
| scopy | process of using a scope |
| stomy | arftificial mouth or opening |
| therapy | treatment; tx |
| tomy | to cut into; surgical incision |
| trophy | growth, development |
| uria | urine condition |