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Suffixes
Medical Terminology
suffix | meaning |
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algia | pain |
asis | condition, usually abnormal |
cele | hernia, herniation, pouching |
cyte | cell |
ectasis | dilation, stretching |
ectomy | excision, removal of |
emia | blood condition |
genesis | development, production, creation |
genic | producing, causing |
gram | record |
graph | diagram, recording instrument |
graphy | making a recording |
iasis | condition of |
ism | condition |
itis | inflammation |
logy | study of |
lysis | destruction of, decomposition |
megaly | enlargement |
oma | tumor |
osis | condition |
pathy | disease |
penia | lack, deficiency |
phasia | speaking |
phobia | exaggerated fear |
plasty | surgical repair or reshaping |
plegia | paralysis |
rrhage, rrhagia | excessive flow |
rrhea | profuse flow, discharge |
scope | examination instrument |
scopy | examination using a scope |
stasis | maintenance, maintaining a constant level |
stomy, ostomy | creation of an opening |
tomy, otomy | incision, cutting into |
uria | condition of the urine |