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MTA Suffixes
Basic medical terminology suffixes
| Suffix | Meaning |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain |
| -cele | hernia |
| -centesis | removal of fluid |
| -dynia | pain |
| -ectomy | incision, removal |
| -aemia | blood condition |
| -genesis | producing |
| -gram | record |
| -graph | recording instrument |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logy | study of |
| -lysis | breakdown |
| -malacia | softening |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oma | tumour, mass |
| -opsy | viewing of |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -pathy | disease condition |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -phobia | fear |
| -plasia | growth |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -ptosis | drooping |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -scope | instrument for visual examination |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -stasis | stopping, control |
| -stomy | opening, mouth |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -tomy | incision, cutting |
| -tropy | growth, development |