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ch 3.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -ad | toward,increase |
| -al | pertaining to |
| -algesia | sensitivity to pain |
| -algia | pain |
| -cele | swelling or herniation |
| -cide | to kill; to destory |
| -centesis | surgical repair |
| -cyte | cell |
| -dynia | pain |
| -ectasia | stretching or dilation |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -er | one who |
| -genesis | generating;information |
| -genic | producing |
| -gram | record or picture |
| -graph | instrument to record |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -iasis | presence of abnormal condition |
| -ion | action |
| -ism | condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lepsy | seizure |
| -lith | stones |
| -lithasis | presence of stones |
| -lysis | detattchment |
| -lytic | destruction |
| -mania | mental disorder |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -meter | instrument used to measure |
| -metry | processing of measuring |
| -oid | resembling |
| -ole | small or little |
| -oma | tumor |
| -opia | visual condition |
| -osis | condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penia | decrease in |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -philia | attracted to |
| -phobia | abnormal fear |
| -plasia | formation or development |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -ptosis | drooping |
| -rrhagia | excessive flow |
| -rraphy | suturing |
| -rrhea | flow |
| -scope | instrument used to view |
| -scopy | process of viewing |
| -stasis | stopping |
| -stomy | surgical creation od new opening |
| -tomy | incision into |
| -tripsy | intentional crushing |
| -ula | small,little |
| -ule | "small one" |
| -uria | characteristic of urine |