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What does the suffix '-pathy' refer to?
What does the suffix '-ia' refer to?
What does the suffix '-osis' refer to?
What does the suffix '-emia' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-itis' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-algia' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-oma' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-rrhea' indicate?
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What does the suffix '-rrhage' or '-rrhagia' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-sclerosis' indicate?
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What does the suffix '-uria' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-centesis' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-ectomy' signify?
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What does the suffix '-gram' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-graphy' indicate?
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What does the suffix '-lysis' mean?
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What does the suffix '-plasty' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-scopy' signify?
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What does the suffix '-stomy' mean?
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What does the suffix '-therapy' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-tomy' signify?
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What does the suffix '-ation' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-cision' mean?
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What does the suffix '-crine' indicate?
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What does the suffix '-dipsia' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-gen' signify?
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What does the suffix '-ine' mean?
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What does the suffix '-ism' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-lapse' mean?
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What does the suffix '-mission' signify?
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What does the suffix '-mortem' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-ous' mean?
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What does the suffix '-partum' signify?
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What does the suffix '-phagia' mean?
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What does the suffix '-phasia' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-plasm' mean?
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What does the suffix '-plegia' signify?
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What does the suffix '-pnea' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-stasis' mean?
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What does the suffix '-tension' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-thesis' mean?
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What does the suffix '-tic' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-trophy' indicate?
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What does the suffix '-um' mean?
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What does the suffix '-y' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-version' mean?
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What does the suffix '-lytic' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-cele' indicate?
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What does the suffix '-ptysis' mean?
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What does the suffix '-tripsy' refer to?
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Study Notes
Suffixes Related to Diseases and Conditions
- -pathy: Indicates a disease condition.
- -ia: Denotes a general condition.
- -osis: Refers to an abnormal condition.
- -itis: Signifies inflammation.
- -emia: Pertains to a blood condition.
- -algia: Represents a condition of pain.
- -megaly: Denotes enlargement of an organ or structure.
- -oma: Refers to a tumor or mass.
- -rrhea: Indicates flow or discharge.
- -rrhage / -rrhagia: Refers to excessive discharge of blood.
- -sclerosis: Indicates hardening of tissues or organs.
- -uria: Refers to a condition related to urine.
- -trophy: Denotes nourishment or development.
Surgical and Procedural Suffixes
- -centesis: Indicates a surgical puncture to remove fluid.
- -ectomy: Refers to removal, resection, or excision of a part.
- -plasty: Signifies surgical repair or correction.
- -scopy: Denotes the process of visual examination.
- -stomy: Refers to the creation of an opening.
- -otomy: Indicates an incision or cutting into.
- -lysis: Highlights separation, breakdown, or destruction.
- -gram: Refers to a record or image.
- -graphy: Denotes the process of recording data or images.
Conditions and Processes
- -ation: Indicates a process or condition.
- -crine: Pertains to secretion.
- -dipsia: Refers to thirst.
- -gen: Indicates something that produces or generates.
- -tension: Pertains to pressure.
- -stasis: Indicates a state of standing still, control, or stopping.
Additional Suffixes
- -ine: Refers to pertaining to.
- -ism: Denotes a condition or process.
- -lapse: Refers to falling or sliding.
- -mortem: Indicates death.
- -ous: Pertains to a quality or condition.
- -partum: Refers to birth.
- -phagia: Indicates the act of eating or swallowing.
- -phasia: Refers to speaking or language.
Structural Suffixes
- -plasm: Denotes formation or structure.
- -plegia: Indicates paralysis.
- -pnea: Pertains to breathing.
- -cele: Refers to a hernia.
- -ptysis: Indicates spitting.
- -tripsy: Refers to a surgical procedure for crushing a structure.
- -version: Indicates turning.
- -lytic: Refers to reducing or destroying.
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