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medical terminolgy
suffix
Question | Answer |
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centesis | surgical pucture |
clasis | to break, surgical fracture |
desis | binding fixation of a bone or joint |
ectomy | exision, removal |
lysis | seperation, destruction loosening |
pexy | fixation of organ |
plasty | surgical repair |
stomy | forming an opening |
tome | instrument to cut |
tomy | insision |
gram | record, writing |
graph | instrument for recording |
graphy | process of recording |
meter | instrument for measuring |
scope | instrmenent for examining |
scopy | visual examination |
algia | pain |
edema | swelling |
emesis | vomiting |
emia | blood condition |
gen | forming, producing, origin |
itis | inflammation |
malacia | softening |
megaly | enlargement |
oma | tumor |
osis | abnormal condition |
pathy | disease |
penia | decrease, deficiency |
phagia | eating, swallowing |
phobia | fear |
plegia | paralysis |
rrhage | bursting forth |
ary | pertaining to |
ic | pertaining to |
ous | pertaining to |
ile | pertaining to |
ia | condition |
ician | specialist |
y | condition process |
ole | small |
ule | small |