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Suffixes
Question | Answer |
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al | pertaining to |
ar | pertaining to |
algia; ; dynia | pain |
ectasis | dilation, expansion |
ema | state of; condition |
sis | state of; condition |
scopy | visual examination |
lith | calculus, stone |
stomy | forming an opening |
us | condition; structure |
emia | blood condition |
ptys | spitting |
oid | resembling |
cele | hernia, swelling |
centesis | surgical puncture |
ectomy | excision, removal |
malacia | softening |
itis | inflammation |
ia | condition |
ole | small, minute |
osis | abnormal condition, increase (primarily in blood cells) |
osmia | smell |
oxia | oxygen |
rrhea | discharge, flow |
rrhaphy | suture |
emesis | vomiting |
megaly | enlargement |
scope | instrument for examining |
plasty | surgical repair |
phagia | swallowing, eating |
plegia | paralysis |
pnea | breathing |
stenosis | narrowing, stricture |
spasm | involuntary contraction, twitching |
thorax | chest |
therapy | treatment |
tome | instrument to cut |
tomy | incision |
ologist | specialist |
pexy | fixation |
metry | act of measuring |
oma | tumor |
itic | pertaining to |
ia | condition |
logy | study of |
pathy | disease |
rrhagia | hemmorhage |
staxis | dripping or oozing |
trophy | growth/development |
phobia | fear |
cyte | cell |