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Chapter 3 Suffixes
Comprehensive Medical Terminology Fourth Edition by Betty Davis Jones
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Term
STOMY
 Definition
THE SURGICAL CREATION OF A NEW OPENING
Term
TIC
 Definition
PERTAINING TO
Term
TION
 Definition
PROCESS OF
Term
TOMY
 Definition
INCISION INTO
Term
TRIPSY
 Definition
INTENTIONAL CRUSHING
Term
ULA
 Definition
SMALL, LITTLE
Term
ULE
 Definition
"SMALL ONE"
Term
UM
 Definition
A SUFFIX THAT IDENTIFIES SINGULAR NOUNS
Term
URIA
 Definition
A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE URINE
Term
US
 Definition
A SUFFIX THAT IDENTIFIES SINGULAR NOUNS
Term
Y
 Definition

CONDITION; PROCESS

(NOUN ENDING)
Term
ASE
 Definition
ENZYME
Term

AX

(CHANGES TO)

 Definition

ACES

(PLURAL)
Term

IS

(CHANGES TO)

 Definition

ES

(PLURAL)
Term

A

(CHANGES TO)

 Definition

AE

(PLURAL)
Term

ION

(CHANGES TO)

 Definition

IA

(PLURAL)
Term

IX OR EX

(CHANGES TO)

 Definition

ICES

(PLURAL)
Term

US

(CHANGES TO)

 Definition

I

(PLURAL)
Term

MA

(CHANGES TO)

 Definition

MATA

(PLURAL)
Term

UM

(CHANGES TO)

 Definition

A

(PLURAL)
Term
IA
 Definition

CONDITION

(NOUN ENDING)
Term
IAN
 Definition
SPECIALISTS IN A FIELD OF STUDY
Term
IASIS
 Definition
PRESENCE OF AN ABNORMAL CONDITION
Term
IATRIC(S)
 Definition
RELATING TO MEDICINE, PHYSICIANS, OR MEDICAL TREATMENT
Term
IATRICIAN
 Definition
ONE WHO TREATS A PHYSICIAN
Term
IATRIST
 Definition
ONE WHO TREATS, A PHYSICIAN
Term
IATRY
 Definition
MEDICAL TREATMENT, MEDICAL PROFESSION
Term
IC
 Definition
PERTAINING TO
Term
ICAL
 Definition

PERTAINING TO

(ICAL IS COMBINATION OF IC + AL)
Term
ICIAN
 Definition
SPECIALIST IN A FIELD OF STUDY
Term
ION
 Definition
ACTION; PROCESS
Term
IST
 Definition
PRACTITIONER
Term
ITIS
 Definition
INFLAMMATION
Term
IZE
 Definition
TO MAKE; TO TREAT OR COMBINE WITH
Term
LEPSY
 Definition
SEIZURE, ATTACK
Term
LITH
 Definition
STONE
Term
LITHIASIS
 Definition
PRESCENCE OR FORMATION OF STONE
Term
LOGY
 Definition
THE STUDY OF
Term
LOGIST
 Definition
ONE WHO SPECIALIZES IN THE STUDY OF
Term
LYSIS
 Definition
DESTRUCTION OR DETACHMENT
Term
LYTIC
 Definition
DESTRUCTION
Term
MANIA
 Definition
A MENTAL DISORDER; A "MADNESS"
Term
MEGALY
 Definition
ENLARGEMENT
Term
METER
 Definition
AN INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE
Term
OLE
 Definition
SMALL OR LITTLE
Term
OMA
 Definition
TUMOR
Term
OPIA
 Definition
VISUAL CONDITION
Term
OPSIA
 Definition
VISUAL CONDITION
Term
OPSY
 Definition
PROCESS OF VIEWING
Term
ORY
 Definition
PERTAINING TO; CHACTERIZED BY
Term
OSIS
 Definition
CONDITION
Term
OUS
 Definition
PERTAINING TO
Term
PATHY
 Definition
DISEASE
Term
PENIA
 Definition
DECREASE IN; DEFICIENCY
Term
PEXY
 Definition
SURGICAL FIXATION
Term
PHILIA
 Definition
ATTRACTION TO
Term
PHOBIA
 Definition
ABNORMAL FEAR
Term
PLASIA
 Definition
FORMATION OR DEVELOPMENT
Term
PLASTY
 Definition
SURGICAL REPAIR
Term
PLEGIA
 Definition
PARALYSIS
Term
PNEA
 Definition
BREATHING
Term
PTOSIS
 Definition
DROOPING OR PROLAPSE
Term
RRHAGIA
 Definition
EXCESSIVE FLOW OR DISCHARGE
Term
RRHAPHY
 Definition
SUTURING
Term
RRHEA
 Definition
DISCHARGE; FLOW
Term
RRHEXIS
 Definition
RUPTURE
Term
STASIS
 Definition
STOPPING OR CONTROLLING
Term
SCOPY
 Definition
THE PROCESS OF VIEWING WITH A SCOPE
Term
SCOPE
 Definition
AN INSTRUMENT USED TO VIEW
Term
CELE
 Definition
SWELLING OR HERNIATION
Term
EMIA
 Definition
BLOOD CONDITION
Term
ER
 Definition
ONE WHO
Term
GRAPH
 Definition
AN INSTRUMENT USED TO RECORD
Term
CIDE
 Definition
TO KILL; TO DESTROY
Term
GRAM
 Definition
RECORD OR PICTURE
Term
BLAST
 Definition
EMBRYONIC STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT OR IMMATURE
Term
A
 Definition
NOUN ENDING
Term
AL
 Definition
PERTAINING TO
Term
CAPNIA
 Definition
CO2
Term
CENTESIS
 Definition
SURGICAL PUNCTURE
Term
ECTOMY
 Definition
SURGICAL REMOVAL
Term
GEN
 Definition
THAT WHICH GENERATES
Term
E
 Definition
NOUN ENDING
Term
CYTE
 Definition
CELL
Term
ATE
 Definition
SOMETHING THAT...
Term
DESIS
 Definition
BINDING OR SURGICAL FUSION
Term
GRAVIDA
 Definition
PREGNANCY
Term
ALGESIA
 Definition
SENSITIVITY TO PAIN
Term
ECSTASIS
 Definition
STRETCHING OR DILATION
Term
GENIC
 Definition
PERTAINING TO FORMATION; PRODUCING
Term
CLASIS
 Definition
CRUSHING OR BREAKING UP
Term
OID
 Definition
RESEMBLING
Term
GRAPHY
 Definition
PROCESS OF RECORDING
Term
ILE
 Definition
PERTAING TO; CAPABLE
Term
ESIS
 Definition
CONDITION OF
Term
AD
 Definition
TOWARD, INCREASE
Term
GENESIS
 Definition
GENERATING; FORMATION
Term
DYNIA
 Definition
PAIN
Term
ISM
 Definition
CONDITION
Term
METRY
 Definition
THE PROCESS OF MEASURING
Term
ARY
 Definition
PERTAINING TO; RELATING TO
Term
EAL
 Definition
PERTAINING TO
Term
AR
 Definition
PERTAINING TO
Term
AC
 Definition
PERTAINING TO
Term
ALGIA
 Definition
PAIN
Term
ECTASIA
 Definition
STRETCHING OR DILATION
Term
COCCUS
 Definition
BERRY-SHAPED
Term
EMESIS
 Definition
VOMITING
Term
MALACIA
 Definition
SOFTENING
Term
SCLEROSIS
 Definition
HARDENING
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