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Suffixes Part 2
LO 3.5-3.8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -cyte | cell |
| -derma | skin |
| -emia | blood |
| -globin, globulin | protein |
| -oxia | oxygen |
| -plakia | plaque |
| -plasm, -plasia | thing formed, growth |
| -uria | urine |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -ectomy | removal of part of an organ or body |
| -lysis | destruction |
| -lytic | pertaining to destruction |
| -pexy | fixation, usually done surgically |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhapy | surgical suturing |
| -static, stasis | maintaining a state |
| -stomy | opening |
| -tome | cutting instrument, segment |
| -tomy | cutting operation, incision |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| -crit | separate |
| -gen | producer |
| -genesis | origin |
| -genic | produced by |
| -gram | a recording |
| -graph | recording instrument |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -meter | measuring device |
| -metry | measurement |
| -opsy | view of |
| -pheresis | removal |
| -phil | attraction, affinity for |
| -scope | instrument for visual exam |
| -scopy | use of an instrument for viewing |
| -ad | toward |
| -clast, clasis | break, fracture |
| -form | in the shape of |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -ics | treatment, practice, body of knowledge |
| -logist | one who studies |
| -logy | study, practice |
| -oid | like, resembling |
| -phylaxis | protection, prevention |
| -stat | agent to maintain a state of equilibrium |
| -tropia | turning |
| -tropic | turning toward |
| -tropy | attracted to target structures |
| -version | turning |
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