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Chapter 3
suffixes (noun)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain |
| -cele | hernia |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -coccus/cocci | berry-shaped bacteria |
| -cyte | cell |
| -dynia | pain |
| -ectomy | excision,removal,resection |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -genesis | condition of producing,forming |
| -gram | record |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logy | study of |
| -lysis | breakdown,destruction,separation |
| -malacia* | softening |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oma | tumor,mas,collection of fluid |
| -opsy | to view |
| -osis | condition,usually abnormal |
| -pathy | disease condition |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -phobia | fear |
| -plasia | development,formation,growth |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -ptosis | falling,dropping,prolapse |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -scope | instrument for visual examination |
| -scopy | process of visual examination |
| -statis | stopping,controlling |
| -stomy | opening to form a mouth (stoma) |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -tomy | incision,cutting into |
| -trophy | development,nourishment |
| -er | one who |
| -ia | condition |
| -ist | specialist |
| -ole | little,small |
| -ule | little,small |
| -um, -ium | structure, tissue |
| -us | structure, substance |
| -y | condition, process |
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