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Suffixes - Biology 30 Medical Terminology
Chaffey College Bio 30, Dr. Simpson Medical Terminology
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
08/28/2009
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-an
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar, -ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ase
 Definition
enzyme
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, protrusion
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-centesis
 Definition
puncture to withdraw fluid
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-cide
 Definition
causing death
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-cise
 Definition
cut
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ectasis
 Definition
dilation
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removing
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-gen
 Definition
that which produces
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-genesis
 Definition
produces, generates
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-genic
 Definition
producing, produced by
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-gram
 Definition
record or picture
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-ia
 Definition
state, condition
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-iac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-ic, -ical
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ician
 Definition
specialist
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-ile
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ior
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ism
 Definition
state of
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-ist
 Definition
one who specializes
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
one who studies
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction
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-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement, large
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-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
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-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
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-oid
 Definition
resemblance
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
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-ory
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ose
 Definition
pertaining to
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-ostomy
 Definition
surgically create an opening
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-otomy
 Definition
cutting into
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-plasia
 Definition
development, growth
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhage
 Definition
excessive or abnormal flow
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
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-scopy
 Definition
process of visually examining
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-toxic
 Definition
poisoning
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
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-plasm
 Definition
formation, development
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