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Review of Noun Suffixes
Review common noun suffixes. Remember: the combining vowel is NOT used before suffixes that begin with a vowel.
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| -algia | pain |
| -cele | hernia |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -coccus | berry-shaped bacterium |
| -cocci (plural of -coccus) | bacteria |
| -cyte | cell |
| -dynia | pain |
| -ectomy | excision, removal, resection |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -genesis | condition of producing, forming |
| -genic | pertaining to producing, produced by, or in |
| -gram | record |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logy | study of |
| -lysis | breakdown, destruciton, separation |
| -malacia | softening |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oma | tumor, mass, collection of fluid |
| -opsy | to view |
| -osis | condition, usually abnormal |
| -pathy | disease condition |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -phobia | fear |
| -plasia | development, formation, growth |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -ptosis | drooping, sagging, polapse |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -scope | instrument for visual examination |
| -scopy | process of visual examination |
| -stasis | stopping, controlling |
| -stomy | opening to form a mouth (stoma) |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -tomy | incision, to cut into |
| -trophy | nourishment, development |
| -er | one who |
| -ia | condiion |
| -ist | one who specializes in |
| -ole | little, small |
| -ule | little, small |
| -um, -ium | structure, tissue, thing |
| -y | condition, process |
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