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- Centesis
puncture for aspiration
Abdominocentesis (puncture for aspiration of the abdomen)
-Desis
Binding
Arthrodesis (binding together of a joint)
-Ectomy
Excision or removal
Nephrectomy (exision or removal of a kidney)
-pexy
Suspension or fixation
Gastropexy (Fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall)
-plasty
surgical repair or reconstruction
rhinoplasty (surgical repair of the nose)
-rrhaphy
suture
osteorrhaphy (suture of the bones)
-tomy
incision
laparotomy (incision to the abdomen)
-stomy
creation of an opening
gastrostomy (creation of an opening in the stomach)
-tripsy
crushing
lithotripsy (crushing of stone)
-e
noun marker
erythrocyte (a red blood cell)
-ia
condition of
phobia (condition of fear)
-ism
condition of
alcoholism (condition of alcohol abuse)
-ium
Structure or tissue
epigastrium (structure upon the stomach)
-ation
condition of process of
(Starvation- condition of process of starving)
-y
condition of process of
adenopathy (condition or process of gland disease)
-ac
pertaining to
cardiac
-al
pertaining to
pedal
-ar
pertaining to
Glandular
-ary-
pertaining to
pulmonary
-eal
pertaining to
esophageal
-ic
pertaining to
toxic
-ous
pertaining to
fibrous
-tic
pertaining to
cyanotic (pertaining to blue)
-icle
small
Centricle
-ole
small
Bronchiole
-ula
small
Macula (small spot)
-ule
pustule (small pimple)
-gram
record
Sonogram
-graph
instrument for recording
Sonograph
-graphy
process of recording
sonography
-iatrics
treatment
pediatrics
-iatry
treatment
psychiatry
-logy
study of
cytology
-logist
one who specializes in the study or treatment of
psychologist
-ist
one who specializes in
Pharmacist
-meter
instrument for measuring
spirometer (instrument for measuring breathing)
-metry
process of measuring
spirometry
-poiesis
formation
hemopoeisis
-scope
instrument of examination
endoscope
-scopy
examination
endoscopy
-stasis
stop or stand
hemostasis (stop blood)
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Med tech suffixes Part 1
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med tech suffix
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2010-10-08T01:42:29Z
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