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Medical suffixes

  1. -algia
    pain
  2. -cele
    herniation
  3. -emia
    blood
  4. -ia
    condition
  5. -itis
    inflammation
  6. -malacia
    softening
  7. -megaly
    enlargement
  8. -oma
    tumor, mass
  9. -osis
    abnormal condition
  10. -pathy
    disease
  11. -rrhexis
    rupture
  12. -sclerosis
    hardening
  13. -stenosis
    narrowing
  14. -icle
    small, tiny
  15. -is
    structure,thing
  16. -ole
    small, tiny
  17. -ule
    small, tiny
  18. -um
    structure
  19. -plasty
    surgical repair
  20. -tomy
    incision
  21. -ectomy
    removal, resection
  22. -rrhaphy
    suture
  23. -stomy
    new opening
  24. -centesis
    a surgical puncture to withdraw or aspirate fluid
  25. -gram
    resulting record or picture
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Medical suffixes
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