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medical terminology suffixes

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Term
Definition
al   pertaining to  
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algia   pain  
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ar   pertaining to  
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cele   swelling or hernia  
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centesis   surgical puncture to remove fluid  
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cyte   cell  
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dynia   pain  
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ectasis   dilation  
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ectomy   removal, resection, or excision  
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emia   blood condition  
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gram   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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itis   inflammation  
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lysis   destruction  
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malacia   softening  
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megaly   enlargement  
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meter   instrument for measuring  
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oma   a swelling or tumor  
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osis   condition, abnormal condition  
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ostomy   creation of an opening  
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otomy   incision into  
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pathy   disease  
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pexy   surgical fixation  
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phobia   fear  
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plasty   surgical repair  
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rrhage   excessive discharge of blood  
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rrhaphy   suture  
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rrhea   discharge, flow  
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sclerosis   hardening  
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scopy   process of visual examination  
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stenosis   narrowing  
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