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Medical Terminology Suffixes
basic medical terminology suffixes
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Undergraduate 3
09/19/2009
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Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, protrusion
Term
-centesis
 Definition
puncture
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
expansion, dilation
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
to remove
Term
-emia
 Definition
of the blood
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-genesis
 Definition
production
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-genic
 Definition
referring to origin
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-iasis
 Definition
condition of
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-ium
 Definition
a membrane
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
breaking down
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oid
 Definition
-like
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis
 Definition
disease
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
an opening
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-otomy
 Definition
incision into
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency
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-pexy
 Definition
to fix (in place)
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-rrhagia
 Definition
bleeding
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-scopy
 Definition
examination
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-spasm
 Definition
contractions
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-stasis
 Definition
stop, stand still
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-uria
 Definition
of the urine
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