Suffixes, Medical Terminology
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emmasma Plus on September 22, 2009
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suffixes, Medical Terminology body systems, nursing, anatomy, stems, latin
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32 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 -CELE | hernia, protrusion, or tumor |
| -EMIA | blood |
| -ECTASIS AND -ECTASIA | dilation, dilatation, or expansion |
| -IASIS | condition, formation of, or presence of |
| -ITIS | inflammation |
| -MALACIA | softening |
| -MEGALY | enlargement |
| -SCLEROSIS | hardening |
| -OMA | tumor |
| -OSIS | condition or disease |
| -PATHY | disease |
| -PTOSIS | prolapse or downward displacement |
| -RRHEXIS | rupture |
| -TROPHY | growth or nourishment |
| -PHOBIA | fear |
| -ECTOMY | removal |
| -SCOPY | inspection or examination |
| -STOMY | surgical creation of an artificial opening |
| -TOMY | incision or cutting into |
| -DESIS | binding or fixation |
| -PEXY | suspension or fixation |
| -PLASTY | plastic repair of |
| -CENTESIS | puncture |
| -RRHAPHY | suture repair |
| -ALGIA | pain |
| -GENIC | producing or originating. |
| -LYSIS | destruction or breakdown |
| -RRHAGIA | excessive flow or discharge |
| -RRHEA | excessive discharge or flow |
| -PENIA | decrease or deficiency. |
| -SPASM | involuntary contraction |
| -IC, -AC, -AL, AND -AR | pertaining to |
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