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Suffixes for MedTerm
Suffixes for Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| algia, algesia | pain |
| al, ar | like, similar, pertaining to |
| cele | swelling, tumor, cavity, hernia |
| centesis | puncture and aspirate |
| cide | causing death |
| ectomy | surgical removal, excision |
| emesis | vomit |
| emia | blood |
| esthia, esthesia | sensation, perception, feel |
| gram | tracing, picture, record |
| genic | origin, producing, causing |
| ia, iasis | condition of, abnormal/pathological/diseased state |
| ic | condition, pertaining to |
| itis | inflammation, inflammation of |
| logist | one who diagnoses and treats |
| megaly | large, enlarged |
| oid | resembling |
| oma | tumor, swelling |
| osis | condition, state, process |
| plasty | surgical correction or repair |
| plegia | paralysis |
| rrhagia | sudden or excessive flow |
| rrhaphy | suture, surgical repair |
| rrhea | flow, discharge |
| sclerosis | hardening |
| scope | examining instrument |
| scopy | observation |
| stenosis | narrowing |
| stomy | artificial opening |
| tomy | surgical incision or cut into |
| trophy | nutrition, growth, development |
| uria | urine |
| cise | cut |
| logy | the study of |