Med tech suffix 2

-ptosis

falling or downward displacement

gastroptosis (downward displacement of the stomach)
-rrhage

To burst forth (hemorrhage)
-rhagia

to burst forth
-rrhexix

rupture

hepatorrhexis
-algia

pain

cephalgia (headache)
-dynia

cephalodynia
-genesis

origin or production

pathogenesis
-lysis

breaking down or dissolution

hemolysis
-megaly

enlargement

hepatomegaly
-oid

resembling

lipoid
-penia

abnormal reduction

leukopenia
-rrhea

discharge

rhinorrhea
-spasm
- involuntary contraction
- vasospasm
-cele

pouching or hernia

gastrocele
-ectasis

expansion or dilation

angiectasis
-emia

hyperlipemia

blood condition
-iasis

formation or presence of

lithiasis
-itis

inflammation

hepatitis
-malacia

softening

osteomalacia
-oma

tumor

carcinoma
-osis

condition or increase

sclerosis
-phil

attraction for

basophil
-philia

attraction for

pneumophilia (condition that has an attraction for the lungs)

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Med tech suffix 2

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Updated

2010-10-11T23:47:45Z

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