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36 Suffixes (Digestive & Urinary Systems)
36 Suffixes (Digestive & Urinary Systems)
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05/28/2025
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-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-clysis
 Definition
irrigation, washing
Term
-crine
 Definition
secrete
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-gram
 Definition
record
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-lith
 Definition
stone
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
breakdown, destruction
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
surgical opening
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-otomy
 Definition
cutting into
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
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-phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing
Term
-plasia
 Definition
formation
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-ptosis
 Definition
drooping
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-rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth
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-rrhagia
 Definition
excessive flow
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
surgical suturing
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-stomy
 Definition
creation of an opening
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-uria
 Definition
condition of urine
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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