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Medical Terminology
Common suffixes
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03/02/2014
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Term
-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal,-iac,
-ic, -ical, -ile, -ior, -ory, -ose,
-ous, -tic
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cise
 Definition
cut
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilation
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of
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-genic
 Definition
produces, produced by
Term
-gram
 Definition
picture or recording
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-ia
 Definition
state, condition
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-ism
 Definition
state of
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation of
Term
-ology
 Definition
study of
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
surgically created opening
Term
-lysis
 Definition
destruction, breakdown
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
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-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-otomy
 Definition
cutting into
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-plasia/plasm
 Definition
growth or formation
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair of
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-rrhage
 Definition
excessive or abnormal flow
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge or flow
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
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-scopy
 Definition
process of viewing
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
Term
-trophy
 Definition
development
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