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a&P med suffixes
anatomy & physiology/medical term suffixes
Question | Answer |
---|---|
algia | pain |
arche | beginning |
ase | enzyme |
asthenia | weakness |
capnia | carbon dioxide |
cele | hernia;protursion, swelling |
centesis | puncture |
cide | kill |
clasis | break, fracture |
clysis | pregnancy |
cyte | cell |
desis | fixation, binding (of a bone or joint) |
dynia | pain |
ectasis | dilation; stretching, expansion |
ectomy | removal; excision |
emesis | vomiting |
emia | blood |
gen | born, or producing |
genesis, genic | producing, forming, origin |
glia | glue |
globin | protein |
gnosis | knowledge |
gram | record, a writing |
graph | instrument for recording |
graphy | process of recording |
ia | condition |
iasis | abnormal condition (usually produced by something specific) |
ic | pertaining to |
icle | small |
ist | one who specializes |
itis | inflammatin |
kinesis | movement, motion |
lith | stone, calculus |