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Integumentary System
Suffixes for the Integumentary System
Term | Definition |
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-al | pertaining to |
-ary | pertaining to |
-cele | hernia, swelling |
-cyte | cell |
-derma | skin |
-duction | act of leading, bringing,conducting |
-eal | pertaining to |
-ectomy | removal, excision |
-emia | blood |
-esis | condition |
-ic | pertaining to |
-ism | condition |
-itis | inflammation |
-logist | specialist in the study of |
-logy | study of |
-malacia | softening |
-oid | resembling |
-oma | tumor |
-osis | abnormal condition,increase |
-ous | pertaining to |
-pathy | disease |
-penia | decrease |
-phagia | eat, swallow |
-phoresis | carrying, transmission |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-rrhea | discharge, flow |
-therapy | treatment |
-tome | instrument used to cut |
-tomy | incision |