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Suffixes
Algia
Pain
Cidal, cide
Killing
Cyte
Cell
Emesis
To vomit, or vomiting
Globin
Containing protein
Iasis
Abnormal condition
Lepsis/lepsy
Attack or seizure
Malacia
Soft, softening
Oma
Tumor, collection, or mass
Pathy
Disease or disorder
Plasia
Development or formation
Ptosis
Drooping
Sclerosis
Hardening
Stenosis
Narrowing
Ase
Enzyme
Clast
To break
Ectomy
Removal of
Emia
Blood condition
Gnosis
Knowledge
Iatry
A field in medicine
Logist
Specialist in the field
Megaly
Enlargement
Osis
Condition or disease
Penia
Decrease or lack of
Plasty
Surgical repair
Radi(o
Radiant energy
Scope
Instrument used for viewing/measuring
Tomy
Incision or cutting
Cele
Hernia or swelling
Crine
Secrete (to produce and release a substance)
Edema
Swelling
Genesis
Creation, producing
Gram
Record or picture
Itis
Inflammation or infection
Lysis
Destruction or separation
Meter
Instrument used to measure
Otomy
Cutting into
Phobia
Fear of
Plegia
Paralysis
Rrhage, rrhagia
Excessive bleeding or hemorrage
Sis
A state of, or condition
Tripsy
Crushing
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