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38 endocrine and reproductive system suffixes
SUFFIXES
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05/22/2025
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-arche
 Definition
beginning
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-cide
 Definition
to kill
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-clasia
 Definition
to break
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-desis
 Definition
binding, fixation
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-dipsia
 Definition
thirst
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-ectasia
 Definition
Dilation, expasion
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-genesis
 Definition
producing, forming
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-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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-ism
 Definition
condition, process
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-lith
 Definition
stone, calculus
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-logist
 Definition
specialist
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
separation
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-malacia
 Definition
softing
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-opia
 Definition
vision
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-opsy
 Definition
view of
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-orrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth
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-orrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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-osis
 Definition
condition, usually abnormal
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-ostomy
 Definition
surgical opening
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-otomy
 Definition
incision
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
-suture
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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