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Suffixes-Nursing
Medical
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -malacia chrondomalacia | abnormal, softening |
| -itis tonsillitis | inflammation |
| -emia anemia | presence of blood, blood condition |
| -cide germicide | killing |
| -ectomy appendectomy | excision, removal of, resection |
| -centesis amniocentesis | puncture and aspiration of fluid |
| -algia arthralgia | pain |
| -ac, -al, -ary, -eal cardiac, ductal, coronary, peritoneal | pertaining to |
| -ia hypothermia | condition |
| -graphy angiography | process of recording |
| -gram cardiogram | record |
| -um pericardium | tissue, structure, thing |
| -stenosis carotid stenosis | abnormal narrowing, tightening, stricture |
| -ology biology | science or study of |
| -ologist proctologist | specialist |
| -oma lymphoma | tumor, mass, fluid collection |
| -osis necrosis | disease, condition, usually abnormal |
| -otomy laparatomy | incision, cutting into |
| -ostomy colostomy | creation of an opening |
| -pathy cardiomyopothy | disease, emotion |
| -pnea dyspnea | breathing |
| -plasty arthroplasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhage, -rrhagia hemorrhage | excessive flow, bursting forth of blood |
| -rrhaphy herniorrhaphy | stitching, suture |
| -rrhea, -rrheal diarrhea, diarrheal | profuse flow, discharge |
| -rrhexis arteriorrhexis | rupture |
| -sclerosis arteriosclerosis | abnormal hardening |
| -scopy arthroscopy | examination using a scope, visual examination |
| -necrosis arterionecrosis | death of a tissue |
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