Suffixes: Used To Indicate Diagnostic & Surgical Procedures

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-gram

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record; writing

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-graph

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instrument used to record

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(o)graphy

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process of recording; producing images

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-meter

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instrument used to measure; process of measuring

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-metry

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to measure; measurement

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-opsy

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to view

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-scope

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instrument used to visually examine (a body cavity or organ)

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(o)scopy

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process of visually examining (a body cavity or organ)

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-desis

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surgical binding; surgical fusion

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-ectomy

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excision; surgical removal

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-plasty

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surgical reconstruction; surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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suture; sew

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-stasis

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stoppage; stopping controlling

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-stomy

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new opening; artificial opening

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-tome

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instrument used to cut

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-tomy

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process of cutting; incision

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-cyte

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cell

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-er

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specialist; one who specializes; specialist in the study of

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-ician

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specialist; one who specializes; specialist in the study of

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-(o)logist

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specialist; one who specializes; specialist in the study of

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-ist

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specialist; one who specializes; specialist in the study of

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-ion

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process

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-(o)logy

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study of; process of study

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-or

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one who; person or thing that does something

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-plasia

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formation; development

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-poiesis

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production; manufacture; formation

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-genic

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produced by; producing

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-oid

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resembling

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-ole

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small

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-ule

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small

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ous

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pertaining to

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acr/o

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top; extremeties

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carcin/o

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cancer

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don/o

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donates

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fluor/o

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luminous

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glyc/o

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sugar

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pharmac/o

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drug

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physi/o

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nature

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practition/o

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practice

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sect/o

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cut

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micro-

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small

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-penia

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decrease; deficiency