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Med Term. Suffixes
Term | Definition |
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-algia | pain |
-tomy | incision |
-scopy | examination |
-plasty | plastic surgery or surgical repair |
-ectomy | excision or removal |
-graphy | process of recording |
-pexy | surgical reattachment |
-centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid or tissue |
-pathy | disease |
-ptosis | falling, downward displacement, prolapse |
-itis | inflammation |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-mycosis | abnormal condition of fungus |
-cele | tumor, swelling, hernia |
-megaly | abnormal enlargement |
-malacia | abnormal softening |
-rrhagia | excessive flow, bleeding |
-stenosis | narrowing |
-ectasis | expansion, dialation |
-penia | deficiency, decreased amount |
-plegia | paralysis |
-lysis | dissolve, breakdown |
-rrhea | flow |
-logy | the study of |
-poesis | form, formation |
-clasis | break, fracture |