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medical terms suffixes
medical terminology
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09/23/2026
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Term
-AC
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-AL
 Definition
Pertatining to
Term
-ALGIA
 Definition
Pain
Term
-AR
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-ASTHENIA
 Definition
Weakness
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-CELA
 Definition
Hernia,swelling,or protrusion
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-CENTESIS
 Definition
Surgical puncture to apirate fluid
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-STASIS
 Definition
Stoppage, controlling, or slowing of flow
Term
-PLEGIA
 Definition
Paralysis or stroke
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-PLASTY
 Definition
Surgical repair or reshaping
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-PHASIA
 Definition
Speech or ability to speak
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-PENIA
 Definition
Deficiency or decrease
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-PATHY
 Definition
Disease process or suffering
Term
-PARESIS
 Definition
Partial paralysis or weakness
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-OSIS
 Definition
Abnormal condition or disease state
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-OMA
 Definition
Tumor or mass
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-OID
 Definition
Resembling
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-MEGALY
 Definition
Enlargement
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-MALACIA
 Definition
Abnormal softening
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-LYSIS
 Definition
Destruction , breakdown or loosening
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-LEPSY
 Definition
Seizures
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-ITIS
 Definition
Inflammation
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IC
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-IA
 Definition
Condition of, diseased or abnormal state
Term
-GRAPHY
 Definition
Process of recording or imaging
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-GRAPH
 Definition
Instrument used to record
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-GRAM
 Definition
A written or picture record or image
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-CRASIA
 Definition
Mixture, blending or blood condition
Term
-CYTE
 Definition
Cell
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-CYTASIS
 Definition
Condition of cell
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DYNIA
 Definition
Pain
Term
-ECTOMY
 Definition
Surgical removal or excision
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-EMIA
 Definition
Blood condition
Term
-GENESIS
 Definition
Development production or creation
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-GENIC
 Definition
Producing, orginating or caused by
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