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Medical Terminology
Chapter 2 Key Suffix
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Medical
Graduate
07/07/2016
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Term
-able, -ible
 Definition
capable of
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ase
 Definition
used in names of enzymes
Term
-cele
 Definition

hernia, swelling

EX. hepatocele
Term
-centesis
 Definition

surgical puncture

EX arthrocentesis
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-dynia
 Definition

pain

EX. otodynia
Term
-ectasia
 Definition
Dilation, expansion
Term
-ectomy
 Definition

excision, removal

EX appendectomy
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-edema
 Definition

Swelling

EX lymphedema
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-emesis
 Definition

vomiting

EX hyperemesis
Term
-emia
 Definition

blood condition

EX anemia
Term
-lysis
 Definition

seperation, destruction, loosening

EX thrombolysis
Term
-malacia
 Definition

softening

EX chondromalacia
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-mania
 Definition
state of mental disorder, frenzy
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-osis
 Definition

abnormal conditiion; increase

EX cyanosis
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-oma
 Definition

tumor 

EX neuroma
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-opia
 Definition

vision

EX chloropia
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-ose
 Definition
pertaining to; sugar
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-pathy
 Definition

disease

EX. myopathy
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-y
 Definition
condition; process
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
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-stomy
 Definition
forming an opening (mouth)
Term
-stasis
 Definition
standing still
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-spasm
 Definition

involuntary contraction, twitching

EX blepharospasm
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-rrhage, -rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth (of)
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-ptosis
 Definition
prolapse, downward displacement
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-phobia
 Definition

fear 

EX hemophobia
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-pexy
 Definition
fixation (of an organ)
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