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Med109 week 2
38 Suffixes
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12/12/2025
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Term
al-
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
algia
 Definition
Pain
Term
ar-
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
stresia
 Definition
Occlusion, closure
Term
cision
 Definition
Process of cutting
Term
cleisis-
 Definition
Surgical closure
Term
ectomy-
 Definition
Excision or surgical removal
Term
genesis
 Definition
Beginning, development, or production
Term
gram
 Definition
Record
Term
graphy-
 Definition
Process of recording
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ia-
 Definition
Diseased state, abnormal, dissolution, seperating
Term
ic-
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
ism-
 Definition
State of, condition
Term
itis-
 Definition
Inflammation
Term
logy-
 Definition
Study of
Term
lysis-
 Definition
Loosening, dissolution, separating
Term
oma-
 Definition
Tumor, mass
Term
ous-
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
pathy-
 Definition
Disease
Term
pexy-
 Definition
Surgical fixation, suspension
Term
plasia-
 Definition
Development, growth
Term
plasty-
 Definition
Surgical repair
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rrhagia-
 Definition
Rapid flow of blood
Term
rrhaphy-
 Definition
Suturing, repair
Term
rrhea
 Definition
Flow, discharge
Term
stomy-
 Definition
Creation of a new opening
Term
tomy-
 Definition
Cut into, incision
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
Excision, cut out
Term
-emia
 Definition
Condition of the blood
Term
logist
 Definition
Specialist who studies and treats
Term
megaly
 Definition
Enlarged, enlargement
Term
oid
 Definition
Resembling
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plasia
 Definition
Condition of, formation, development, growth
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