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MED 121
SUFFIX
Term | Definition |
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CENTESIS | surgical puncture |
CLASIS | to break; surgical fracture |
DESIS | binding, fixation of joint or bone |
ECTOMY | excision, removal |
LYSIS | separation; destruction; loosening |
PEXY | fixation of an organ |
RRHAPHY | suture |
STOMY | forming 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; increase (used primarily w/ blood cells) |
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 |