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Terminology

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Suffix
Meaning
-ac, -al, -ic, -ous, -tic   Pretaining to, relating to  
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-algia   Pain  
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-ate   Having, resembling, acting upon  
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-cele   Protrusion, hernia  
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-centesis   Surgical punture to remove fluid  
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-cle, -cule, -ole, -ola, -ule, -ulum, -ulus   Small, diminutive  
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-cyte   Cell  
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-ectomy   Cutting out  
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-emesis   Vomit  
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-emia   Blood condition  
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-ent, -er, -ist, -or   Person or agent  
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-esis, -ia, -iasis, -ism, -ity, -osis, -sis, -tion, -y   State or condition  
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-form, -oid   Resembling, shaped like  
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-genesis   Development, origin  
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-gram, -graphy   Recording, written record  
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-graph   Instrument that records  
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-ible, -ile   Capable, able  
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-itis   Inflammation  
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-ize   Use, subject to  
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-logy   Science, study of  
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-oma   Tumor  
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-penia   Deficiency of, lack of  
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-pexy, -pexis   Fixation  
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-phage, -phagy   Eating  
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-phobia   Abnormal fear, intolerance  
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-plasia, -plastic, -plasty   Forming, growing, changing  
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-pnea   Breathing  
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-rrhaphy   Suturing in place  
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-rrhea   Flow or discharge  
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-rrhexis   Rupture  
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-scope   Instrument for examining  
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-scopy   Act of examining  
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-ostromy   Surgical opening  
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-tome   Instrument for cutting  
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-tomy   Cutting, incision  
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