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Med Term CH 2
Suffixes
Question | Answer |
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-centesis | surgical puncture |
-clasis | to break; surgical fracture |
-desis | binding; fixation (of a bone or joint) |
-ectomy | excision, removal |
-lysis | separation; destruction; loosening |
-pexy | fixation (of an organ) |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-rrhaphy | suture |
-stomy | form an opening (mouth) |
-tome | instrument to cut |
-tomy | incision |
-tripsy | crushing |
-gram | record, writing |
-graph | instrument for recording |
-graphy | process of recording |
-scope | instrument for examining |
-scopy | visual examination |
-algia -dynia | pain |
-cele | hernia, swelling |
-ectasis | dilation, expansion |
-emesis | vomiting |
-emia | blood condition |
-gen -genesis | forming, producing, origin |
-itis | inflammation |
-malacia | softening |
-megaly | enlargement |
-oma | tumor |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-pathy | disease |
-penia | decrease, deficiency |
-phobia | fear |
-plegia | paralysis |
-ptosis | prolapse, downward displacement |
-rrhea | discharge, flow |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-sclerosis | abnormal condition of hardening |
-spasm | involuntary contraction, twitching |
-stenosis | narrowing, stricture |
-toxic | poison |
-ac -al -ar -ary -eal -ic -ior -ous -tic | pertaining to |
-ia -ism | condition |
-iatry -ist | medicine; treatment |
-y | condition; process |
-icle -ole -ule | small, minute |