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Medical Terminology: Common Suffixes

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Suffix
Meaning
algia   pain  
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cele   hernia or protrusion  
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cise   cut  
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cyte   cell  
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cide   kill  
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dynia   pain  
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emia   condition of the blood  
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genesis   the beginning, development, or production of something  
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ia   condition or state  
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itis   inflammation  
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ion   process  
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ist   one who specializes  
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iasis   abnormal condition  
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ism   state of  
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ize   to use or take away  
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logist   one who studies  
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lith   stone  
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lapse   slide or sag  
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logy   study of  
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lysis   destruction  
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megaly   enlargement  
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osis   abnormal condition  
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oma   tumor or mass  
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ole   small  
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paresis   weakness  
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phasia   speech  
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partum   birth or labor  
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phobia   fear  
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pnea   breathing  
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penia   few  
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plasm   development  
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plegia   paralysis  
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pathy   disease  
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rrhea   flow or discharge  
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rrhage   excessive  
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stasis   stopping  
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sclerosis   hardening  
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sis   condition  
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stenosis   narrowing  
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therapy   treatment  
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trophy   nourishment  
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uria   condition of the urine  
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