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Mod. 1 Suffixes
Question | Answer |
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-ac, -iac, -ic, -tic | pertaining to |
-al, -eal, -ous, -ar | pertaining to |
-algia | pain, suffering |
-centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
-dynia | pain |
-ectomy | surgical removal |
-itis | inflammation |
-malacia | abnormal softening |
-megaly | large, enlargement |
-ology | study of |
-osis | disease, abnormal condition |
-ostomy | creating surgical opening |
-otomy | cutting into, surgical incision |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-rrhage | bursting forth, abnormal or excessive flow |
-rrhea | flow or discharge |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-sclerosis | hardening |
-scopy | to see, or visual examination |
-stenosis | abnormal tightening, narrowing |
-stasis | constant, standing |
-lysis | breaking down, destroying |
-path, -pathy | disease |
-penia | decrease |
-pnea | breathing |
-emia | blood condition |
-gram | record |
-graph | instrument for recording |
-graphy | process of recording |
-oma | tumor |
-cyte | cell |