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Nash Suffixes

Medical Terminology Suffixes

QuestionAnswer
AC Pertaining to
AL Pertaining to
ALGIA Pain
AR Pertaining to
ASTHENIA Weakness
ATRESIA Closure
CELE Hernia
CENTESIS Puncture
CISE Cut
CLASIS Refracture
CYTE Cell
DESIS fusion
DYNIA Pain
ECTASIS Expansion
ECTOMY Excision
EDEMA Swelling
EMESIS Vomiting
EMIA Blood Condition
ESTHESIA Sensation
FORM Shape
GRAM Recording
IA Condition (of)
IASIS Condition (of)
IC Pertaining to
ITIS Inflammation
LEPSY Seizure
LOGY Study of
LYSIS Destroy
MALACIA Softening
MANIA Madness
MEGALY Enlargement
OID Resemble
OMA Tumor
OSIS Condition (of)
OSTOMY New opening
OTOMY Incision
OUS Pertaining to
PARESIS Partial paralysis
PAROUS Bearing
PENIA Decrease
PEXY Fixation
PHOBIA Fear
PLASIA Formation
PLASM Formation
PLASTY Surgical repair
PLEGIA Permanent paralysis
PNEA Breathing
POIESIS Formation
PTOSIS Prolapse
RRHAPHY Suture
RRHEA Discharge
RRHEXIS Rupture
SCLEROSIS Hardening
SCOPE Instrument (for examining)
SCOPY Examination (with an instrument)
SPASM Involuntary contraction
STASIS Standing (position)
STENOSIS Narrowing
SYSTOLE Contraction
THERAPY Treatment
TOME Instrument to cut
TRIPSY Crushing
TROPIC Turning
URIA Urine
TROPHIC Nourishing
TROPHY Nourishing
RRHAGE Excessive flow
RRHAGIA Excessive flow
PATH Disease
PATHY Disease
GRAPH Recording
GRAPHY Recording
Created by: Michael Nash
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