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medical term
suffixes
Suffix | Meaning |
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-emia | blood condition |
-iasis | condition |
-phasia | speaking |
-lysis | decomposition,destruction |
-algia | pain |
-asis | condition, usually abnormal |
-cele | hernation, hernia |
-centesis | puncture and aspiration |
-ectomy | excision, removal of |
-phobia | exaggerated fear |
-plasty | surgical repair, reshaping |
-plegia | paralysis |
-ptosis | falling, sagging |
-rrhapy | stiching, suturing |
-rrhage,-rrhagia | excessive flow |
-rrhea | profuse flow |
-stomy, ostomy | creating an opening |
-tomy, otomy | incison, cutting into |