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26 musculoskeletal suffixes
26 musculoskeletal suffixes
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Undergraduate 1
08/01/2025
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Term
algia
 Definition
pain
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
Term
pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
porosis
 Definition
porous condition
Term
sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
desis
 Definition
surgical binding /fixation
Term
ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
otomy
 Definition
cutting into or incision
Term
scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
Term
scopy
 Definition
process of viewing
Term
graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
gram
 Definition
record or image
Term
stomy
 Definition
surgical opening
Term
genic
 Definition
produced by or forming
Term
trophy
 Definition
development or nourishment
Term
lysis
 Definition
breakdown, distruction
Term
plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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asthenia
 Definition
weakness
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rrhaphy
 Definition
surgical suturing
Term
kinesia
 Definition
movement
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