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What does the suffix 'ad' mean?
toward
What does the suffix '-algia' denote?
pain
What is the meaning of the suffix '-crine'?
to secrete
What does '-cytosis' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-derma' signify?
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What does '-dynia' mean?
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What does the suffix '-ectasia' indicate?
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What is the meaning of '-ectomy'?
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What does the suffix '-edema' signify?
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What does '-ema' refer to?
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What does '-emesis' indicate?
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What does the suffix '-emia' mean?
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What is the meaning of '-emic'?
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What does the suffix '-gram' indicate?
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What does '-graph' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-graphy' signify?
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What does '-itis' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-kinesis' mean?
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What does '-logist' indicate?
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What does '-logy' mean?
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What does '-megaly' signify?
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What is the meaning of '-meter'?
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What does '-metry' refer to?
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What does '-opsy' indicate?
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What does '-ostomy' mean?
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What does '-pathy' signify?
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What does '-pepsia' mean?
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What does '-pexy' indicate?
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What does '-phobia' mean?
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What does '-plasty' signify?
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What does '-plegia' indicate?
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What does '-rrhage' mean?
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What does '-rrhagia' signify?
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What does '-rrhaphy' mean?
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What does '-rrhea' indicate?
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What does '-rrhexis' mean?
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What does '-scope' refer to?
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What is the meaning of '-scopy'?
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What does '-stenosis' mean?
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What does '-stomy' signify?
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What does the suffix '-tomy' mean?
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What does 'cyte' refer to?
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What does the suffix 'ic' mean?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Suffixes
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Ad: Means "toward," indicating direction or movement.
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-algia: Refers to "pain," commonly used in medical terms associated with discomfort.
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-crine: Denotes the action "to secrete," often related to glands and hormones.
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-cytosis: Indicates a "condition of cells," often used to describe abnormal cell conditions.
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-derma: Refers to a "skin condition," used to identify diseases or abnormalities of the skin.
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-dynia: Another term for "pain," frequently interchangeable with -algia in medical terminology.
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-ectasia: Means "expansion" or "dilation," describing the enlargement of a structure.
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-ectomy: Refers to "removal of," indicating surgical procedures that involve excising body parts.
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-edema: Indicates "swelling," often as a result of fluid accumulation in tissues.
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-ema: Represents a "condition," commonly used to describe a pathological state.
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-emesis: Signifies "vomiting," a common symptom in various medical conditions.
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-emia: Relates to "blood," often indicating the presence of substances in the blood.
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-emic: Pertains to "relating to blood," typically used in conditions affecting the blood.
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-gram: Means "a recording," frequently used in terms describing imaging or documentation.
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-graph: Refers to a "recording instrument," such as tools used for diagnostics.
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-graphy: Represents "process of recording," often used in diagnostic imaging terminology.
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-itis: Denotes "inflammation," a common suffix for diseases characterized by swelling and irritation.
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-kinesis: Refers to "movement," used in terms related to motion like in kinesiology.
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-logist: Indicates "one who practices," commonly attached to fields of expertise in healthcare.
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-logy: Refers to "study or practice," often used to denote scientific disciplines.
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-megaly: Signifies "enlargement," often used to describe organ sizes in pathological conditions.
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-meter: Means "measuring instrument," related to devices used for measurement in various fields.
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-metry: Refers to "measurement," often used to describe processes of quantifying various body functions.
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-opsy: Denotes "view of," commonly associated with procedures that allow for examination, like biopsy.
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-ostomy: Refers to an "opening," usually created surgically to facilitate bodily functions.
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-pathy: Signifies "disease," used in terms describing various pathological conditions.
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-pepsia: Relates to "digestion," often used in terms explaining digestive disorders.
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-pexy: Indicates "fixation," usually referring to surgical procedures that attach organs or structures.
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-phobia: Refers to "fear," indicating irrational fears associated with specific stimuli.
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-plasty: Means "surgical repair," indicating procedures designed to restore form and function.
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-plegia: Denotes "paralysis," commonly used in neurology to describe loss of motor function.
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-rrhage: Refers to "discharging heavily," often about blood or other bodily fluids.
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-rrhagia: Means "heavy discharge," frequently used in contexts involving excessive fluid loss.
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-rrhaphy: Indicates "surgical suturing," referring to procedures that stitch tissues together.
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-rrhea: Means "a flowing" or "a flux," commonly used to describe abnormal discharge.
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-rrhexis: Refers to "rupture," indicating breaking or tearing of an organ or tissue.
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-scope: Indicates an "instrument especially used for observing or measuring," useful in visual assessments.
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-scopy: Refers to the "instrument to view," commonly used in medical examinations.
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-stenosis: Denotes "narrowing," typically of a tubular structure within the body, like blood vessels.
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-stomy: Refers to an "opening," similar to -ostomy, created for bodily functions.
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-tomy: Means "cutting operation," used generally to describe surgical procedures.
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Cyte: Refers to a "cell," the fundamental unit of life in biological contexts.
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Ic: Indicates "pertaining to," commonly used as an adjective to describe characteristics or relations to medical conditions.
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