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Respiratory suffixes
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09/07/2025
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Term
-algia 
 Definition
pain 
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid 
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-ectasis 
 Definition
dilation, expansion 
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-ectomy 
 Definition
surgical removal 
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition 
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-genic 
 Definition
producing 
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-gram
 Definition
record, picture 
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-graph 
 Definition
instrument for recording 
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-ia
 Definition
condition 
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-graphy 
 Definition
process of recording 
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-ic 
 Definition
pertaining to 
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-ism
 Definition
condition, process 
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation 
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
breakdown
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-megaly 
 Definition
enlargement 
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-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring 
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-metry
 Definition
process of measuring 
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-oid 
 Definition
resembling 
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-ole
 Definition
small
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-oma
 Definition
tumor 
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition 
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-ostomy
 Definition
surgical opening
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-otomy
 Definition
  • surgical incision 
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-oxia 
 Definition
oxygen
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-pathy
 Definition
disease 
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-phagia
 Definition
swallowing 
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-phasia
 Definition
speech 
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-phonia
 Definition
Voice 
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair 
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-pnea 
 Definition
breathing 
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-rrhagia 
 Definition
bursting forth 
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-scopy 
 Definition
visual examination 
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