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Medical Terminology Sufix

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Term
Definition
-a   No, not, without  
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-ad   Toward  
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-al   Pertaining to  
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-algia   Pain  
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-cele   Hernia  
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-centesis   Surgical puncture to remove fluid  
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-cyst   Bladder, Cyst  
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-cyte   Cell  
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-cytes   Cell  
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-cytes   Cells  
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-derm   Skin  
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-desis   Binding, Fusion  
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-dynia   Pain  
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-ea   Pertaining to  
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-eal   Pertaining to  
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-ectomy   Excision, surgical removal or cutting out  
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-ectomy   Excision  
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-edema   Swelling  
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-emesis   Vomiting  
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-emia   Condition of the blood  
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-genesis   Producing, forming  
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-gram   A record  
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-graphy   Process of recording  
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-ia   Condition  
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-ic   Pertaining to  
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-ism   Condition  
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-ist   The one who  
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-itis   Inflammation  
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-ium   Membrane  
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-lith   Stone, Calculus  
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-logic   Pertaining to the science or study of  
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-logical   Pertaining to the science or study of  
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-logist   One who studies; specialist  
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-logy   Study or science of  
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-lysis   Destroying  
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-lysis   Process of destroying  
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-malacia   Abnormal softening  
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-megaly   Enlargement  
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-metry   Process of measuring  
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-neo   New  
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-nulli   None  
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-oid   Resembling  
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-oma   Tumor  
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-opia   Vision  
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-osis   Condition  
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-ous   Pertaining to  
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-pathy   Disease  
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-pexy   Surgical fixation  
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-plasty   Surgical, repair  
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-pnea   Breathing  
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-poiesis   Production  
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-ptosis   Prolapse  
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-rraphy   Suture  
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-rrhea   Flow, Discharge  
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-scope   Instrument used for viewing  
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-spasm   Twitching, cramp  
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-therapy   Treatment  
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-tomy   Incision, cutting into tissue  
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-toxic   Poison  
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-tripsy   Surgical crushing  
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-y   Condition  
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