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Medical Terminology- Suffixes

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Term
Definition
-a   noun ending  
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-ac   pertaining to  
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-ad   toward  
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-al   pertaining to  
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-algesia   sensitivity to pain  
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-algia   pain; suffering  
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-an   characteristic of  
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-ar   pertaining to  
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-arche   beginning  
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-ary   pertaining to  
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-ase   enzyme  
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-assay   to evaluate  
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-asthenia   loss of strength  
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-ate   something that  
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-blast   embryonic stage of development  
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-capina   condition of carbon dioxide in he blood  
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-cele   swelling; herniation  
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-centesis   surgical procedure  
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-cide   to kill; to destroy  
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-clasis   crushing; breaking up  
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-clast, -clastic   to break  
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-crine   secrete  
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-cyesis   pregnancy  
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-cyte   cell  
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-cythemia   condition involving the cells of the blood  
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-desis   binding or surgical fusion  
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-dipsia   thirst  
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-drome   that which runs together  
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-dynia   pain  
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-e   noun ending  
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-eal   pertaining to  
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-ectasia   stretching or dialation  
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-ectic   pertaining to  
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-ectomy   surgical removal  
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-emesis   to vomit  
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-emia   blood  
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-er   one who  
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-es   noun ending  
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-esis   condition of  
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-esthesia   sensation or feeling  
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-gen   producing; forming  
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-gene   producing; forming  
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-genesis   producing; forming  
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-genic   producing; forming  
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-globin   containing protein  
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