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Ch. 12 Urinary
Suffixes
Term | Definition |
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-al, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous | pertaining to |
-cele | hernia, swelling, protrussion |
-e | (noun suffix with no meaning) |
-gram | record; image |
-iasis | abnormal condition |
-lysis | breakdown; separation; loosening |
-pexy | surgical fixation |
-poietin | substance that forms |
-sclerosis | hardening; thickening |
-stital | pertaining to standing or positioned |
-tripsy | crushing |
-uria | urination; condition of urine |
-us | structure; tissue; thing |