medical terminology-common suffixes

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-algia,dynia

pain

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-cele

protrusion

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-cyte

cell

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-ectasis

dilation

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-gen

that which produces

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-genesis

produces

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-genic

producing

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-ia

condition

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-iasis

abnormal condition

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-ism

state of

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-itis

inflammation

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-logical

pertaining to study of

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-logist

one who studies

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-logy

study of

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-lytic

destruction

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-malacia

abnormal softening

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-megaly

enlarged

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-oma

tumor,mass

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-opsy

view of

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-osis

abnormal condition

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-pathy

disease

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-plasm

formation

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-plegia

paralysis

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-ptosis

drooping

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-rrhage

abnormal flow

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-rrhagia

abnormal flow condition

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-rrhea

discharge

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-rrhexis

rupture

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-sclerosis

hardening

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-stenosis

narrowing

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-therapy

treatment

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-trophy

development

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adjective suffixes

-ac,-al,-an,-ar,-ary,-atic,-eal,-iac,-ic,-ical,-ile,-ine,-ior,-nic,-ory,-ose,-ous,-tic

pertaining to