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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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