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Medical Suffixes
common medical suffixes
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Medical
Undergraduate 2
01/12/2009
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-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
-centesis
 Definition
removal of fluid
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-ectomy
 Definition
removal
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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-iasis
 Definition
condition
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graph
 Definition
instrument used to record
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
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-lysis
 Definition
breakdown
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-mania
 Definition
insane desire
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-meter
 Definition
instrument used to measure
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-otomy
 Definition
incision; cut into
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-opia
 Definition
vision
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-ostomy
 Definition
creation of an artificial opening
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-ology
 Definition
the study of
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-pexy
 Definition
fixation; suspension
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-penia
 Definition
deficient
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-ptosis
 Definition
drooping; sagging
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-phobia
 Definition
fear of
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-uria
 Definition
urine; urination
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-cele
 Definition
hernia; protrusion
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-algesia
 Definition
pain
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-gen
 Definition
producing; produced by
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth of blood
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge; flow
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-oscopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-esthesia
 Definition
sensation
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-thermy
 Definition
heat
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-cise
 Definition
cut
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-cide
 Definition
killing action
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-orrhaphy
 Definition
suturing
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