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Medical Suffixes
Term | Definition |
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-algia | pain |
-asis | condition, usually abnormal |
-cele | hernia, herniation, pouching |
-centesis | puncture and aspiration of |
-cyte | cell |
-ectasis | dilation, stretching |
-ectomy | excision, removal of |
-emia | blood condition |
-genesis | development, production, creation |
-genic | producing, causing |
-gram | record |
-graph | a diagram, a recoding instrument |
-graphy | making a recording |
-iasis | condition of |
-itis | inflammation |
-logy | the study of |
-lysis | destruction of, decomposition |
-megaly | enlargement |
-meter | measuring instrument |
-oma | tumor |
-osis | condition |
-pathy | disease |
-penia | lack, deficiency |
-phagia | to eat or consume, swallowing |
-phasia | speaking |
-phobia | an exaggerated fear |
-plasty | surgical repair or re-shaping |
-plegia | paralysis |
-ptosis | falling, sagging, dropping down |
-rrhage, rrhaia | excessive flow |
-rrhaphy | stitching, suturing |
-rrhea | flow, discharge |
-scope | examination instrument |
-scopy | examination using a scope |
-stasis | maintenance, maintaining a constant level |
-stomy, -ostomy | creation of an opening |
-tomy, -otomy | incision, cutting into |
-uria | condition of the urine |