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NHTC Suffix
NHTC Medical Terms Suffix
Suffix | Description |
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o/centesis | surgical puncture |
ectomy | excision, removal |
o/stomy | forming an opening |
o/tomy | incision |
o/clasis | to break |
o/lysis | separation, destruction, loosening |
o/tripsy | crushing |
o/desis | binding, fixation |
o/plexy | suspension, fixation |
o/plasty | surgical repair |
o/rrhaphy | suture |
o/gram | record, writing |
o/graph | instrument for recording |
o/graphy | process of recording |
o/meter | instrument for measuring |
o/metry | act of measuring |
o/scope | instrument to view or examine |
o/scopy | visual examination |
algia | pain |
dynia | pain |
cele | hernia, swelling |
extasis | dilation, expansion |
edema | swelling |
emesis | vomiting |
emia | blood condition |
iasis | abnormal condition |
itis | inflammation |
lith | stone, calculus |
malacia | softening |
megaly | enlargement |
oma | tumor |
pathy | disease |
penia | decrease, deficiency |
plasia | formation, growth |
plasm | formation, growth |
rrhage | bursting forth |
rrhagia | bursting forth |
rrhea | discharge, flow |
rrhexis | rupture |
osis | abnormal condition |
spasm | involuntary contraction |
stenosis | narrowing, stricture |
toxic | poison |
trophy | development, nourishment |