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Suffixes
This is important suffixes that are used in conjunction with prefixes and root words.
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| -ac, -ic, -ar, or -al | pertaining to |
| -osis | abnormal condition or disease |
| -ology | study of |
| -algia | pain and suffering |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -necrosis | tissue death |
| -sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
| -stenosis | abnormal narrowing |
| -centesis | fluid removal |
| -graphy | picture |
| -gram | record |
| -plasty | repair |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -rrhage | bleeding |
| -rrhaphy | surgical suture |
| -rrhea | discharge |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -ostomy | opening |
| -otomy | surgical incision |
| -ologist | specialist |
| -stasis | control |
| -cyte | cell |
| -plasia | formation |
| -oma | tumor |
| -trophy | development |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -poietic | formation |
| -listhesis | slipping |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -desis | surgical fixing |
| -lysis | breakdown |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -ion | action |
| -ceps | head |
| -ia | condition |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -paresis | partial paralysis |
| -pathy | disease |
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