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MED109-OL (Jun 29 - Jul 19)
Digestive & Urinary Suffixes
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06/29/2026
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Term
Ac
 Definition
Pertaining to Example: Celiac
Term
Al
 Definition
Pertaining to Example Colorectal
Term
Cele
 Definition
Hernia, protrusion
Term
Centesis
 Definition
Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
Term
Eal
 Definition
Pertaining to Example: Esophageal pertaining to the esophagus
Term
Ectomy
 Definition
Excision Example: Appendectomy
Term
Gram
 Definition
The record, radiographic image
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Graphy
 Definition
Process or recording
Term
ia
 Definition
Condition or diseased state, abnormal state
Term
iasis
 Definition
Condition Example: Cholelithiasis
Term
ic
 Definition
Pertaining to Example: Hepatic, pertaining to the liver
Term
itis
 Definition
Inflammation
Term
logist
 Definition
Specialist who studies and treats
Term
logy
 Definition
Study of
Term
Malacia
 Definition
Softening
Term
Megaly
 Definition
Enlardement
Term
Oma
 Definition
Tumor
Term
Osis
 Definition
Abnormal Condition
Term
Pathy
 Definition
Disease
Term
Phagia
 Definition
Eating or swallowing
Term
Plasty
 Definition
Surgical repair
Term
Ptosis
 Definition
Prolapse, drooping
Term
rrhaphy
 Definition
Suturing, repairing
Term
rrhea
 Definition
Flow, discharge
Term
Scope
 Definition
Instrument used for visualization
Term
Scopy
 Definition
Process of viewing, visualization
Term
Stomy
 Definition
Creation of an artificial opening
Term
Tomy
 Definition
Incision, cut into
Term
Al
 Definition
Pertaining to Example: Renal- pertaining to kidneys as in renal function
Term
Ary
 Definition
Pertaining to Example: Urinary- to urine or urine system
Term
Emia
 Definition
In the blood
Term
Esis
 Definition
Condition
Term
Lith
 Definition
Stone
Term
Lysis
 Definition
Loosing, dissolution, separating
Term
Pexy
 Definition
Surgical fixation, suspension
Term
Tripsy
 Definition
Surgical crushing
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