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Med Suffixes
Suffixes used in medical Terminology
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05/27/2012
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capable of
Term
-ac -ar -ic
-al -ary -ive
-an -eal -tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ase
 Definition
enzym
Term
-algia
 Definition
Pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia
Term
-centesis
 Definition
procedure to aspirate fluid
Term
-ectasia -ectasis
 Definition
dilation
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision or removal
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-emia
 Definition
blood
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-genic -genesis (adj)
 Definition
beginning/producing
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-gram
 Definition
record of
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-ia -iasis
-ism
 Definition
condition
Term
-ist
 Definition
one who (psychologist)
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-kinesia -kinesis
 Definition
movement/motion
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-logist
 Definition
specialist
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
loosening/freeing/breaking apart/destroying
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-lytic (adj)
 Definition
pertaining to destruction
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-mania
 Definition
preoccupation
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-megaly
 Definition
englargement
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-meter
 Definition
instrument to measure
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-process of measuring
 Definition
metry
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-opia
 Definition
-vision
Term
-ose
 Definition
sugar
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition (usually abnormal)
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-pathy
 Definition
disease/abnormality
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency
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-pexy
 Definition
fix by surgery (surgical fixation)
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-phagia -gic
-gy
 Definition
eating/swallowing
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
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-phobia
 Definition
abnormal fear
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-rrhage -rrhagia
 Definition
excessive flow or discharge
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