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MedTerm1010
Chp. 1-3 suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -phaSia | Speaking |
| -phaGia | eatinG or swallowinG |
| -spasm | sudden involuntary |
| -clasia -clasis -clast | break apart |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -desis | surgical fixation/ or fusion |
| -ion | process |
| -tripsy | surgical crushing |
| -stomy | surgical creation of the opening |
| -tome | cutting instrument |
| -pexy | suspension/ surgical fixation |
| -metry | measurement |
| -phylaxis | protection |
| -gram -graph -graphy | record or image |
| -iatry | treatment/ speciality |
| -practic | a practice |
| -penia | abnormal reduction in number |
| -phobia | fear |
| -rrhagia | profuse bleeding/ hemorrhage |
| -rrhea | excessive discharge |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -aD | towarD |
| -ic -al -ous -ary -ac -ar | pertaining to |
| -physis -plasia | growth |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -stasis | standing still |
| -oma | tumor |
| -algia | pain |
| -ism -ia -osis | condition of |
| -sclerosis | condition of hardening |
| -oxia | oxygen |
| -opsy | view of |
| -scopy | process of viewing |
| -meter | measure/ measuring instrument |
| -drome | run, running |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -malacia | softening |
| -scope | instrument, used for viewing |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -philia | loving, affinity for |
| -pathy | disease |
| -logy | study of |
| -logist | one who studies |
| -itis | inflammation of |
| -ectomy | removal/ surgical excision |
| -emia | condition of blood |
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