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purple mod suffixes
all suffixes for special senses and nervous system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -iasis | abnormal condition |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -rrhagia | bursting |
| -ism | condition |
| -taxia | coordination, order |
| -trophy | development |
| -rrhea | discharge |
| -pathy | disease |
| -ectomy | excision |
| -esthesia | feeling |
| -pexy | fixation, suspension |
| -acusia | hearing |
| -cusia | hearing |
| -cusis | hearing |
| -cele | hernia, swelling |
| -tomy | incision |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -scope | instrument to view |
| -spasm | involuntary contraction |
| -kinesia | movement |
| -algesia | pain |
| -algia | pain |
| -dynia | pain |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -paresis | partial paralysis |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -ptosis | prolapse |
| -lepsy | seizure |
| -malacia | softening |
| -ologist | specialist |
| -phasia | speech |
| -plexy | stroke |
| -ology | study of |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -oma | tumor |
| -tropia | turning |
| -opia | vision |
| -opsia | vision |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -asthenia | weakness |