Using Suffixes Directions: Write out the meaning for each suffix.

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Using

Suffixes

Directions: Write out the meaning for each suffix. Then locate two new terms using

the suffix from later chapters in your text or a medical dictionary (do not use the

examples given in this chapter).

Suffixes

Meaning

New Term

Meaning

1.

algia

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2.

asthenia

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3.

cele

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4.

dynia

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5.

cytosis

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6.

ectasis

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7.

edema

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8.

emesis

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9.

emia

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10.

itis

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11.

lith

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12.

lysis

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13.

lytic

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14.

malacia

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15.

megaly

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16.

oma

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17.

pathy

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18.

penia

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19.

phobia

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20.

plegia

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21.

ptosis

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22.

rrhage

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23.

rrhea

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4.

rrhexis

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25.

sclerosis

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26.

spasm

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27.

stasis

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28.

stenosis

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29.

uria

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30.

clasia

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31.

desis

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32.

ectomy

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33.

ostomy

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34.

otomy

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35.

p

exy

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36.

plasty

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37.

rrhaphy

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38.

tripsy

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39.

centesis

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40.

gram

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41.

graphy

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42.

meter

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43.

metry

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44.

scope

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45.

scopy

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46.

cyte

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47.

derma

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48.

esthesia

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49.

kinesia

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50.

opia

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51.

osmia

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52.

oxia

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53.

partum

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54.

pepsia

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55.

phagia

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56.

phasia

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57.

pnea

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58.

poiesis

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59.

therapy

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60.

thorax

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