Suffixes Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -clasis | surgical fracture |
| -desis | binding, fixation |
| -ectomy | excision |
| -lysis | separation |
| -pexy | fusion |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhaphy | sulture |
| -stomy | forming an opening |
| -tomy | incision |
| -tome | instrument to cut |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| -gram | record, writing |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -meter | instrument used to measure |
| -metry | process of measuring |
| -scope | instrument for examining |
| -scopy | visual exam |
| -algia | pain |
| -cele | hernia, swelling |
| -dynia | pain |
| -ectasis | dilation, expansion |
| -edema | swelling |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -gen, -genesis | forming, producing origin |
| -ia | conditioned of diseased |
| -iasis | condition |
| itis | inflammation |
| -lith | stone |
| -malacia | softening |
| -megaly | enlargement of heart |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penia | decrease, deficiency |
| -phagia | eating |
| -phasia | |
| -phobia | fear |
| -plasia | multiplication, growth of cellular |
| -plasm | living substance, tissue |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -ptosis | prolapse, displace |
| -rrhage | excessive bleeding |
| -rrhea | discharge |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
| -spasm | involuntary contraction |
| -stenosis | narrowing structure |
| -toxic | poison |
| -trophy | nourishment |
| -esis | process |
| -ia | condition |
| -iatry | medical treatment |
| -ician | specialist |
| -ism | condition or process |
| -ist | medicine, treatment |
| -y | condition, process |
| -icle, -ole, -ule | small |
| -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ical,-ior, -ous, -tic | pertaining to |
| -ile | capable |
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