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Suffixes for building medical terminology
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Undergraduate 1
01/30/2012
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-clasis
 Definition
to break
Term
-desis
 Definition
binding/fixation of a bone or joine
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
removal/excision
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
Term
-esis
 Definition
condition
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-gen
-genesis
 Definition
forming, producing, origin
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
Term
-gram
 Definition
record, writing
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-ia
 Definition
condition
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-iatry
 Definition
medicine/treatment
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-ical
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ician
-ist
 Definition
specialist
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia/swelling
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-icle
 Definition
small, minute
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, expansion
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-ior
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ism
 Definition
condition
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-lith
 Definition
stone, calculus
Term
-lysis
 Definition
separation, destruction, loosening
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal conditon; increase (blood cells)
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
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-metry
 Definition
act of measuring
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-ole
 Definition
small, minute
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-ous
 Definition
pertaining to (composed of)
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
decrease, deficiency
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-pexy
 Definition
fixation of an organ
Term
-phagia
 Definition
eating/swallowing
Term
-plasia
-plasm
 Definition
formation, growth
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
prolapse, downward displacement
Term
-rrhage
-rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
Term
-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of hardening
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-scope
 Definition
isntrument for examining
Term
-ile
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contractions
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, stricture
Term
-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-stomy
 Definition
forming an opening
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
-toxic
 Definition
poison
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-y
 Definition
condition, process
Term
-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
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-ule
 Definition
small, minute
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