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chapter 1 suffix
Term | Definition |
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-ac,-al,-ar,-ary | pertaining to |
-crine | to secrete |
-crit | to seperate |
-cyte | cell |
-gen,-genesis,-genic | producing,forming |
-globin,globulin | protein |
-gram | record,picture |
-graph | instrument for recording |
-graphy | process of recording |
-iac,ic | pertaing to |
-oid | like,resembling |
-(o)logist | specialist |
-(o)logy | study of |
-ous | pertaining to |
-pepsia | digestion |
-phagia | eating,swallowing |
-phoni | voice,sound |
-phoresis | carrying,transmission |
-phoria | feeling,mental state |
-pnea | breathing |
-poiesis | formation |
-scope | instrument of viewing |
-scopy | process of viewing |
-somnia | sleep |
-stasis | control,stop |
-therapy | treatment |
-thorax | chest,plural cavity |
-tocia | labor,birth |
-tresia | opening |
-trophy | growth, development |
-tropin | nourish,develop,stimulate |
-version | to turn |
-algia | pain |
-cele | hernia,herniation |
-cytosis | condition of cells |
-dynia | pain |
-emesis | vomiting |
-emia | blood condition |
-ia,-iasis | abnormal condition |
-itis | inflammaton |
-lysis,-lytic | breakdown,destruction |
-malacia | softening |
-megaly | enlargement |
-oma | tumor |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-paresis | slight paralysis |
-pathy | disease |
-penia | decreased number |
-phobia | abnormal fear |
-plegia | paralysis |
-ptosis | drooping,sagging,prolapse |
-ptysis | spitting up |
-(r)rhage,-(r)rhagia | bursting forth of blood |
-(r)rhea | flow,discharge |
-(r)rhexis | rupture |
-sclerosis | hardening |
-spasm | contraction,twitching |
-stenosis | narrowing,tightening |
-centisis | surgical procedure |
-desis | binding together |
-ectasia,-ectasis | stretching,dilation |
-ectomy | surgical removal,excision |
-(o)stomy | create a new opening |
-(o)tomy | incision into |
-pexy | surgical fixation |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-(r)rhaphy | suture |
-tripsy | crushing,friction |