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Lippincott CNA: Common Suffixes
Common medical suffixes
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07/11/2012
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Term
-al OR -ar, -ary OR -ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-derma
 Definition
skin
Term
-dipsia
 Definition
thirst
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal of
Term
-edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-ia OR -ism
 Definition
condition
Term
-ist
 Definition
specialist
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone, calculus
Term
-logist
 Definition
specialist in the study of
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
separation, destruction, loosening
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargment
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-meter
 Definition
measure, instrument for measuring
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-opia
 Definition
vision
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-pause
 Definition
cessation
Term
-penia
 Definition
decrease
Term
-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
Term
-pexy
 Definition
fixation
Term
-phagia
 Definition
swallow, eat
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument to view
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
structure, narrowing
Term
-stomy
 Definition
forming a new opening
Term
-therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision, cut into
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-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine, urination
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