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Suffixes
medical terminology suffixes
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11/19/2013
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ago
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-algia
 Definition
pain and suffering
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-an
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-centesis
 Definition
a surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or the remove excess fluid. AND/OR a surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-derma
 Definition
skin
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal, cutting out
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-esis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-gram
 Definition
a picture or record
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-graphy
 Definition
the process of producing a picture or record
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-ia
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-ial
 Definition
pertaining to
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-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ical
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ine
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ion
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-ior
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ism
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-necrosis
 Definition
tissue death
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-ology
 Definition
study of
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-ory
 Definition
pertaining to
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition or disease
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-ostomy
 Definition
the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
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-otomy
 Definition
cutting, surgical incision
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-p;pgost
 Definition
specialist
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhage
 Definition
bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
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-rrhagia
 Definition
bleeding; however most often used to describe sudden, severe bleeding
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
surgical suturing to close a wound and includes the use of sutures, staples, or surgical glue.
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge and refers to the flow of most body fluids
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-sclerosis
 Definition
abnormal hardening
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-stenosis
 Definition
abnormal narrowing
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-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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