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Common Suffixes

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Term
Definition
algia, dynia   Pain  
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al, ar, ary,ous   Pertaining to  
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ase   Enzyme  
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blast   Embryonic cell  
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cele   Hernia, Swelling  
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centesis   Puncture  
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cephal   Pertaining to the head  
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chezia   Defecation  
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clasis   Break, Fracture, re-fracture  
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cyte   Pertaining to cells  
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desis   Binding or fusion  
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ectasia,ectasis   Dilation, expansion  
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ectomy   Excision, removal  
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emesis   Vomiting  
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emia   Blood condition  
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genic, gen, genesis   Forming, producing, origin  
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gram   A record of data  
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graph   Instrument for recording data  
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graphy   Act of recording data  
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ia, ism, y   Condition  
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itis   Inflammation  
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lith   Stone, calculus  
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logy   Study of  
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lysis   Destruction, separation  
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malacia   Softening  
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megaly   Enlargement  
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metry   Act of measuring  
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oid   Resembling  
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oma   Tumor  
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osis, iasis,   Abnormal condition  
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pathy   Disease  
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penia   Deficiency  
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pepsia   Digestion  
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pexy   Fixation (of an organ)  
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phagia   Eating, Swallowing  
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phasia   Speech  
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plasty   Surgical Repair  
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plegia   Paralysis  
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poiesis   Formation, production  
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rrhaphy   Suture  
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rrhage, rrhagia   Bursting Forth  
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rrhea   Flowing  
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rrhexis   Rupture  
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scope   Instrument to view or examine  
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scopy   Visual Examination  
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somnia   Sleep  
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spasm   Involuntary Contraction, twitching  
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stasis   Standing Still  
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stenosis   Narrowing, stricture  
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stomy   Surgical creation of an opening  
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tomy   Incision, cutting  
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tripsy   Crushing  
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trophy   Development, nourishment  
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