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Intro- Suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain, painful condition |
| -ectomy | surgical removal, cutting out, excision |
| -itis | Inflammatory |
| -osis | abnormal condition, disease |
| -ostomy | surgically creating or opening |
| -otomy | cutting, surgical incision |
| -plasty | surgical repairq |
| -rrhage | bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge |
| -rrhagia | bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge |
| -rrhaphy | surgical suturing |
| -rrhea | flow or discharge |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -sclerosis | abnormal hardening |