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Medical Suffix
HCA-terminology, Mosby's Canadian textbook for support worker
Term | Definition |
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uria | condition of the urine |
tomy, otomy | incision, cutting into |
stomy, ostomy | creation of an opening |
stasis | maintenance, maintaining a constant level |
scopy | examination using a scope |
scope | examination instrument |
rrhea | profuse flow, discharge |
rrhaphy | stitching, suturing |
rrhage | excessive flow |
rrhagia | excessive flow |
ptosis | falling, sagging, dropping, down |
plegia | paralysis |
plasty | surgical repair or reshaping |
phobia | an exaggerated fear |
phasia | speaking |
penia | lack, deficiency |
pathy | disease |
osis | condition |
oma | tumour |
metry | measurement |
meter | measuring instrument |
megaly | enlargement |
lysis | destruction of, decomposition |
logy | the study of.... |
itis | inflammation |
ism | a condition |
iasis | condition of ..... |
graphy | making a recording |
graph | a diagram, a recording instrument |
gram | record |
genic | producing, causing |
genesis | development, production, creation |
emia | blood condition |
ectomy | excision, removal of... |
ectasis | dilation, stretching |
duction | make something happen |
cyte | cell |
centesis | puncture and aspiration of.... |
cele | hernia, herniation, pouching |
asis | condition, usually abnormal |
algia | pain |