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suffixes
suffixes for medical terms
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Undergraduate 3
01/24/2010
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Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to
Term
-ist
 Definition
specialist
Term
-ics
 Definition
science, knowledge, study
actions, activities, practices of
Term
-log (-logy, -logist)
 Definition
study of
Term
-y
 Definition
condition
Term
-ician
 Definition
specialist
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal
Term
-stomy
 Definition
forming an opening(mouth)
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-genesis
 Definition
forming, producing, origin
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition (produced by something specified)
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth (of)
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth (of)
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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