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Chp. 1-3 suffixes
Question | Answer |
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-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 |