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diagnostic, pathological, and related suffixes

  1. -gram
    record, writing
  2. -graph
    insrument for recording
  3. -graphy
    process of recording
  4. -meter
    instrument for measuring
  5. -metry
    act of measuring
  6. -
  7. -scope
    instrument for examining
  8. -scopy
    visual examination
  9. -algia
    pain
  10. -dynia
    pain
  11. -cele
    hernia, swelling
  12. -ectasis
    dilation, expansion
  13. -emesis
    vomitin
  14. -emia
    blood condition
  15. -gen
    forming, producing, orgin
  16. -genesis
    forming, producing, orgin
  17. -iasis
    abnormal condition (produced by something specific)
  18. -itis
    inflammation
  19. -lith
    stone, calculus
  20. -malacia
    softening
  21. -meagaly
    enlargement
  22. -oma
    tumor
  23. -osis
    abnormal condition; increase (ususally primarily with blood cells)
  24. -pathy
    disease
  25. -penia
    decrease, deficiency
  26. -phagia
    eating, swallowing
  27. -phasia
    speech
  28. -phobia
    fear
  29. -plasia
    formation, growth
  30. -plasm
    formation, growth
  31. -plegia
    paralysis
  32. -ptosis
    prolapse, downward displacement
  33. -rrhage
    bursting forth
  34. -rrhagia
    bursting forth
  35. -rrhea
    discharge flow
  36. -rrhexis
    rupture
  37. -sclerosis
    abnormal condition of hardening
  38. -toxic
    posin
  39. -trophy
    nourishment, development
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diagnostic, pathological, and related suffixes
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