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Suffixes for medical root words
Suffixes for medical words
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02/13/2015
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Term
-able/-ible
 Definition
capable of
Term
-ac/-al/-an/-ar/-ary/-eal/-ic/-ive
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ase
 Definition
enzyme
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia (protrusion of organ through its containing wall)
Term
-centesis
 Definition
procedure to aspirate fluid
Term
-ectasia/-ectasis
 Definition
dilation
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision or removal
Term
-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
blod
Term
-genic/-genesis
 Definition
beginning/producing
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-gram
 Definition
record
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-ia/-iasis
 Definition
condition
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-ism
 Definition
condition
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-ist
 Definition
one who
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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
 Definition
pertaining to destruction
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-mania
 Definition
preoccuation
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-meter
 Definition
instrument to measure
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-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-opia
 Definition
vision
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-ose
 Definition
sugar
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition
Term
-ous
 Definition
pertaining to/ characterized by
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-pathy
 Definition
disease or abnormality
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-phagia/-gic/-gy
 Definition
eating/swalling
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-phobia
 Definition
abnormal fear
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-rrhage/-rrhagia
 Definition
excessive flow or discharge
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-schlerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-scopy
 Definition
examination with an instrument
Term
-spasm
 Definition
twitching
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-stasis
 Definition
stopping
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-stomy
 Definition
-forming of an opening
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-tome
 Definition
an instrument for cutting
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-tomy
 Definition
incision (cutting into)
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-tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing
Term
-trophic*/-trophy
 Definition
nutrition
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