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medical terminolgy
suffix
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| centesis | surgical pucture |
| clasis | to break, surgical fracture |
| desis | binding fixation of a bone or joint |
| ectomy | exision, removal |
| lysis | seperation, destruction loosening |
| pexy | fixation of organ |
| plasty | surgical repair |
| stomy | forming an opening |
| tome | instrument to cut |
| tomy | insision |
| gram | record, writing |
| graph | instrument for recording |
| graphy | process of recording |
| meter | instrument for measuring |
| scope | instrmenent for examining |
| scopy | visual examination |
| algia | pain |
| edema | swelling |
| emesis | vomiting |
| emia | blood condition |
| gen | forming, producing, origin |
| itis | inflammation |
| malacia | softening |
| megaly | enlargement |
| oma | tumor |
| osis | abnormal condition |
| pathy | disease |
| penia | decrease, deficiency |
| phagia | eating, swallowing |
| phobia | fear |
| plegia | paralysis |
| rrhage | bursting forth |
| ary | pertaining to |
| ic | pertaining to |
| ous | pertaining to |
| ile | pertaining to |
| ia | condition |
| ician | specialist |
| y | condition process |
| ole | small |
| ule | small |