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Suffixes

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Suffix
Meaning
Example
-algia   pain   show
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show hernia, protrusion, tumor   gastrocele (hernia of stomach)  
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-centesis   puncture   show
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show pain   anodyne (relieves pain)  
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show expansion, dilation   bronchiectasis (abnormal dilation of a bronchus)  
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-ectomy   to remove surgically   show
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-emia   pertaining to the blood   show
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-genesis   show thrombogenesis  
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show referring to origin   neurogenic, osteogenic  
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show condition of, presence of   cholelithiasis (presence of stones in gallbladder)  
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show inflammation   endocarditis (of the endocardium)  
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-ium   show endocardium  
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show study (of)   histology, cardiology  
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show dissolution, breaking down   hemolysis, autolysis  
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show enlargement   splenomegaly  
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show -like   lipoid (fat-like)  
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-oma   growth or tumor   show
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show condition, disease   dermatosis (any skin condition)  
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-ostomy   show colostomy  
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show incision into   thoracotomy  
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-pathy   disease   show
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-penia   deficiency   show
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-pexy   to fix (in place)   show
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show paralysis   cycloplegia, paraplegia  
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-rrhagia   bleeding   show
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-scopy   examination   show
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-spasm   show enterospasm (intestinal contractions)  
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-stasis   show hemostatic  
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show pertaining to or in the urine   glycosuria, polyuria  
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