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01c. Basic Term Components
Common Suffixes
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Undergraduate 1
01/25/2009

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-algia
-dynia
Definition
pain
Term
-genesis
Definition
origin or production
Term
-lysis
Definition
breaking down or dissolution
Term
-megaly
Definition
enlargement
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-oid
Definition
resembling
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-penia
Definition
abnormal reduction
Term
-rrhea
Definition
discharge
Term
-spasm
Definition
involuntary contraction
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-cele
Definition
pouching or hernia
Term
-ectasis
Definition
expansion or dilation
Term
-emia
Definition
blood condition
Term
-iasis
Definition
formation or presence of
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
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-malacia
Definition
softening
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-oma
Definition
tumor
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-osis
Definition
condition or increase
Term
-phil
-philia
Definition
attraction for
Term
-ptosis
Definition
falling or downward displacement
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-rrhage
-rrhagia
Definition
to burst forth (usually blood)
Term
-rrhexis
Definition
rupture
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-centesis
Definition
puncture for aspiration
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-desis
Definition
binding
Term
-ectomy
Definition
excision or removal
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-pexy
Definition
suspension or fixation
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair or reconstruction
Term
-rrphaphy
Definition
suture
Term
-tomy
Definition
incision
Term
-stomy
Definition
creation of an opening
Term
-tripsy
Definition
crushing
Term
-e
Definition
noun marker
Term
-ia
-ism
Definition
condition of
Term
-ium
Definition
structure or tissue
Term
-ation
-y
Definition
condition or process of
Term
-ac
-al
-ar
-ary
-eal
-ic
-ous
-tic
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-icle
-ole
-ula
-ule
Definition
small
Term
-gram
Definition
record
Term
-graph
Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-graphy
Definition
process of recording
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-iatrics
-iatry
Definition
treatment
Term
-logy
Definition
study of
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-logist
Definition
one who specializes in the study or treatment of
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-ist
Definition
one who specializes in
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-meter
Definition
instrument for measuring
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-metry
Definition
process of measuring
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-poiesis
Definition
formation
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-scope
Definition
instrument for examination
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-scopy
Definition
examination
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-stasis
Definition
stop or stand
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