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Chapter 3 Suffixes
Comprehensive Medical Terminology Fourth Edition by Betty Davis Jones
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Term
STOMY
Definition
THE SURGICAL CREATION OF A NEW OPENING
Term
TIC
Definition
PERTAINING TO
Term
TION
Definition
PROCESS OF
Term
TOMY
Definition
INCISION INTO
Term
TRIPSY
Definition
INTENTIONAL CRUSHING
Term
ULA
Definition
SMALL, LITTLE
Term
ULE
Definition
"SMALL ONE"
Term
UM
Definition
A SUFFIX THAT IDENTIFIES SINGULAR NOUNS
Term
URIA
Definition
A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE URINE
Term
US
Definition
A SUFFIX THAT IDENTIFIES SINGULAR NOUNS
Term
Y
Definition

CONDITION; PROCESS

(NOUN ENDING)

Term
ASE
Definition
ENZYME
Term

AX

(CHANGES TO)

Definition

ACES

(PLURAL)

Term

IS

(CHANGES TO)

Definition

ES

(PLURAL)

Term

A

(CHANGES TO)

Definition

AE

(PLURAL)

Term

ION

(CHANGES TO)

Definition

IA

(PLURAL)

Term

IX OR EX

(CHANGES TO)

Definition

ICES

(PLURAL)

Term

US

(CHANGES TO)

Definition

I

(PLURAL)

Term

MA

(CHANGES TO)

Definition

MATA

(PLURAL)

Term

UM

(CHANGES TO)

Definition

A

(PLURAL)

Term
IA
Definition

CONDITION

(NOUN ENDING)

Term
IAN
Definition
SPECIALISTS IN A FIELD OF STUDY
Term
IASIS
Definition
PRESENCE OF AN ABNORMAL CONDITION
Term
IATRIC(S)
Definition
RELATING TO MEDICINE, PHYSICIANS, OR MEDICAL TREATMENT
Term
IATRICIAN
Definition
ONE WHO TREATS A PHYSICIAN
Term
IATRIST
Definition
ONE WHO TREATS, A PHYSICIAN
Term
IATRY
Definition
MEDICAL TREATMENT, MEDICAL PROFESSION
Term
IC
Definition
PERTAINING TO
Term
ICAL
Definition

PERTAINING TO

(ICAL IS COMBINATION OF IC + AL)

Term
ICIAN
Definition
SPECIALIST IN A FIELD OF STUDY
Term
ION
Definition
ACTION; PROCESS
Term
IST
Definition
PRACTITIONER
Term
ITIS
Definition
INFLAMMATION
Term
IZE
Definition
TO MAKE; TO TREAT OR COMBINE WITH
Term
LEPSY
Definition
SEIZURE, ATTACK
Term
LITH
Definition
STONE
Term
LITHIASIS
Definition
PRESCENCE OR FORMATION OF STONE
Term
LOGY
Definition
THE STUDY OF
Term
LOGIST
Definition
ONE WHO SPECIALIZES IN THE STUDY OF
Term
LYSIS
Definition
DESTRUCTION OR DETACHMENT
Term
LYTIC
Definition
DESTRUCTION
Term
MANIA
Definition
A MENTAL DISORDER; A "MADNESS"
Term
MEGALY
Definition
ENLARGEMENT
Term
METER
Definition
AN INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE
Term
OLE
Definition
SMALL OR LITTLE
Term
OMA
Definition
TUMOR
Term
OPIA
Definition
VISUAL CONDITION
Term
OPSIA
Definition
VISUAL CONDITION
Term
OPSY
Definition
PROCESS OF VIEWING
Term
ORY
Definition
PERTAINING TO; CHACTERIZED BY
Term
OSIS
Definition
CONDITION
Term
OUS
Definition
PERTAINING TO
Term
PATHY
Definition
DISEASE
Term
PENIA
Definition
DECREASE IN; DEFICIENCY
Term
PEXY
Definition
SURGICAL FIXATION
Term
PHILIA
Definition
ATTRACTION TO
Term
PHOBIA
Definition
ABNORMAL FEAR
Term
PLASIA
Definition
FORMATION OR DEVELOPMENT
Term
PLASTY
Definition
SURGICAL REPAIR
Term
PLEGIA
Definition
PARALYSIS
Term
PNEA
Definition
BREATHING
Term
PTOSIS
Definition
DROOPING OR PROLAPSE
Term
RRHAGIA
Definition
EXCESSIVE FLOW OR DISCHARGE
Term
RRHAPHY
Definition
SUTURING
Term
RRHEA
Definition
DISCHARGE; FLOW
Term
RRHEXIS
Definition
RUPTURE
Term
STASIS
Definition
STOPPING OR CONTROLLING
Term
SCOPY
Definition
THE PROCESS OF VIEWING WITH A SCOPE
Term
SCOPE
Definition
AN INSTRUMENT USED TO VIEW
Term
CELE
Definition
SWELLING OR HERNIATION
Term
EMIA
Definition
BLOOD CONDITION
Term
ER
Definition
ONE WHO
Term
GRAPH
Definition
AN INSTRUMENT USED TO RECORD
Term
CIDE
Definition
TO KILL; TO DESTROY
Term
GRAM
Definition
RECORD OR PICTURE
Term
BLAST
Definition
EMBRYONIC STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT OR IMMATURE
Term
A
Definition
NOUN ENDING
Term
AL
Definition
PERTAINING TO
Term
CAPNIA
Definition
CO2
Term
CENTESIS
Definition
SURGICAL PUNCTURE
Term
ECTOMY
Definition
SURGICAL REMOVAL
Term
GEN
Definition
THAT WHICH GENERATES
Term
E
Definition
NOUN ENDING
Term
CYTE
Definition
CELL
Term
ATE
Definition
SOMETHING THAT...
Term
DESIS
Definition
BINDING OR SURGICAL FUSION
Term
GRAVIDA
Definition
PREGNANCY
Term
ALGESIA
Definition
SENSITIVITY TO PAIN
Term
ECSTASIS
Definition
STRETCHING OR DILATION
Term
GENIC
Definition
PERTAINING TO FORMATION; PRODUCING
Term
CLASIS
Definition
CRUSHING OR BREAKING UP
Term
OID
Definition
RESEMBLING
Term
GRAPHY
Definition
PROCESS OF RECORDING
Term
ILE
Definition
PERTAING TO; CAPABLE
Term
ESIS
Definition
CONDITION OF
Term
AD
Definition
TOWARD, INCREASE
Term
GENESIS
Definition
GENERATING; FORMATION
Term
DYNIA
Definition
PAIN
Term
ISM
Definition
CONDITION
Term
METRY
Definition
THE PROCESS OF MEASURING
Term
ARY
Definition
PERTAINING TO; RELATING TO
Term
EAL
Definition
PERTAINING TO
Term
AR
Definition
PERTAINING TO
Term
AC
Definition
PERTAINING TO
Term
ALGIA
Definition
PAIN
Term
ECTASIA
Definition
STRETCHING OR DILATION
Term
COCCUS
Definition
BERRY-SHAPED
Term
EMESIS
Definition
VOMITING
Term
MALACIA
Definition
SOFTENING
Term
SCLEROSIS
Definition
HARDENING
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