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Anatomy Suffixes
Anatomy suffixes and their meanings
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01/03/2016

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-algia
Definition
pain
Term
-cele
Definition
hernia, protrusion
Term
-cyte
Definition
cell
Term
-dynia
Definition
pain
Term
-ectasis
Definition
dilation
Term
-gen
Definition
that which produces
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-genesis
Definition
produces, generates
Term
-genic
Definition
producing, produced by
Term
-ia
Definition
state, condition
Term
-iasis
Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-iatry
Definition
medical treatment
Term
-ism
Definition
state of
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-itis
Definition
inflammation
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-logist
Definition
one who studies
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-logy
Definition
study of
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-lysis
Definition
destruction
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-lytic
Definition
destruction
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-malacia
Definition
abnormal softening
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-megaly
Definition
enlargement, large
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-oid
Definition
resembling
Term
-oma
Definition
tumor, mass, swelling
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Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
Definition
disease
Term
-phobia
Definition
fear
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-plasia
Definition
development, growth
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-plasm
Definition
formation, development
Term
-ptosis
Definition
drooping
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-rrhage
Definition
excesssive, abnormal flow
Term
-rrhagia
Definition
abnormal flow condition
Term
-rrhea
Definition
discharge, flow
Term
-rrhexis
Definition
rupture
Term
-sclerosis
Definition
hardening
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-stenosis
Definition
narrowing
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-therapy
Definition
treatment
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-trophy
Definition
nourishment, development
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-ule
Definition
small
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