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MED132Week4(A.Lozano)
Suffixes for the Musculoskeletal System
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11/07/2026
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Term
-al
 Definition
Pertaining to 
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ar
 Definition
Pertaining to 
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
Weakness 
Term
-centesis
 Definition
Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
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-clast
 Definition
Break 
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-clasia
 Definition
Term
-clast
 Definition
break
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-desis
 Definition
Surgical fixation, fusion 
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-ectomy
 Definition
 surgical removal
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-gram
 Definition
record or image
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-graphy
 Definition
imaging or recording
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to a specific part
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-lysis
 Definition
seperating
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-oid
 Definition
resembles something
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis:
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction
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-physis
 Definition
growth
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
repair with suturing
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-sarcoma
 Definition
malignant tumor
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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