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define suffix
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attached to the end of a word part (or combining form) to modify its meaning - indicates a procedure, condition, disease or disorder
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"-ac"
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eg. cardiac
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heart
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"-al"
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eg. renal
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kidney
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"-ar"
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eg. lumbar
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loin
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-"ary"
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eg. alimentary
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GI tract
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"-an"
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eg. ovarian
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ovary
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"-eal"
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eg. laryngeal
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larynx
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"-ic"
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eg. enteric
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intestine
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"-ine"
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eg. uterine
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uterus
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"-ous"
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eg. cutaneous
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skin
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"-tic"
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eg. nephrotic
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kidneys
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"-ectomy"
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eg. mastECTOMY
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surgical removal OR cutting out
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"-stomy"
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eg. coloSTOMY
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surgically creating a new opening
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"-tomy"
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eg. laproTOMY
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cutting into OR incision
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"-pexy"
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eg. gastroPEXY
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suture to stabilize OR fixation
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"-plasty"
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eg. RhinoPLASTY
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surgically repair
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"-centesis"
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eg. ThoracoCENTESIS
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surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas
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"-gram"
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(eg. ElectrocardioGRAM)
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record of recording, written record
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"-graph"
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(eg. ElectrocardioGRAPH)
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instrument that records
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"-graphy"
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(eg. cardioGRAPHY)
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procedure that records
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"-lysis"
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(eg. urinaLYSIS)
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separation or breakdown
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"-scope"
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(eg. endoSCOPE)
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instrument to visually examine
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"-scopy"
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(eg. endoSCOPY)
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procedure to visually examine
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"-therapy"
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(eg. chemoTHERAPY)
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treatment
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"-tripsy"
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(eg. lithoTRIPSY)
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to crush or destroy
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"-rrhagia" or "rrhage"
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(eg. hemoRRHAGE)
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bursting forth, excessive flow
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"-rrhaphy"
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(eg. EnteroRRHAPHY)
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to suture
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"-rrhea"
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(eg. diarrhea)
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flow or discharge
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"-rrhexis"
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(eg. myorrhexis)
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rupture
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"-cyte"
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(eg. leukoCYTE)
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cell
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"-emesis"
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(eg. hematEMESIS)
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vomit
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"-logy"
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(eg. bioLOGY)
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science, study of
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"-pnea"
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(eg. aPNEA)
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breathing
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"-algia"
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(eg. )
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pain
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"-dynia"
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(eg. gastroDYNIA)
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pain
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"-ecstatis"
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(eg. )
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dilation, expansion or distention
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"-itis"
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(eg. colITIS)
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inflammation
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"-ia"
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(eg. bacteriurIA)
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disease or condition
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"-iasis"
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(eg. acarIASIS)
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infestation or infection of
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"-ism"
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(eg. albinISM)
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state, condition or result of a pathological process
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"-malacia"
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(osteoMALACIA)
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abnormal softening
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"-megaly"
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(cardioMEGALY)
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enlargement
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"-osis"
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(cardiOSIS)
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abnormal condition
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"-pathy"
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(eg. enteroPATHY)
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disease
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"-penia"
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(eg. leukoPENIA)
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deficiency of OR lack of
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"-sclerosis"
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(eg. arterioSCLEROSIS)
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abnormal hardening
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"-oma"
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(eg. carcinOMA)
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tumor
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"-um"
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(eg. pericardiUM)
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structure
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