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Respiratory Terms suffixes

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suffixes
definition
-algia   pain  
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-ar, -ary   pertaining to  
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-capnia   carbon dioxide  
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-cele   hernia or protrusion  
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-centesis   surgical prunture to aspirate fluid (with a sterile needle)  
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-eal   pertaining to  
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-ectasis   stretching out, dilatation, expansion  
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-emia   blood condition  
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-gram   record, x-ray image  
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-graphy   process of recording, x-ray imaging  
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-meter   instrument used to measure  
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-metry   measurement  
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-oxia   oxygen  
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-pexy   surgical fixation, suspension  
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-phonia   sound or voice  
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-pnea   breathing  
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-rrhagia   rapid flow of blood  
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-scope   instrument used for visual examination  
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-scopic   pertaining to visual examination  
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-scopy   visual examination  
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-spasm   sudden, involuntary muscle contraction (spasmodic contraction)  
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-stenosis   constriction or narrowing  
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-stomy   creation of an artificial opening  
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-thorax   chest  
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-tomy   cut into or incision  
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