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What is the suffix meaning to cut into or to make a temporary opening

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  • otomy

e. g. Tracheotomy: to make a temporary opening in the trachea

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What are the suffixes meaning abnormal condition

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-iasis/osis
e.g. Cyanosis: blue due to cold or low oxygen
Cholelithiasis: presence of gall stones causing symptoms

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What is the suffix meaning to make a mouth or permanent opening

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  • ostomy

e. g. Colostomy: to make a permanent opening in the colon

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What is the suffix for an abnormal protrusion of a structure out of normal anatomical position

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  • cele

e. g. Meningomyelocele: an abnormal protrusion of membranes and spinal cord

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What is the suffix for development, formation, or growth

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  • plasia

e. g. Hyperplasia

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What is the suffix meaning to crush

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  • tripsy

e. g. Cholelithotripsy: to crush gall stones

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What is the suffix meaning fixation by fusion

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  • desis

e. g. Arthrodesis

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What is the suffix for spitting/coughing

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-ptysis

Hemoptysis: spitting or coughing up blood from the lungs

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What are two examples of suffixes for pain

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  • algia, -dynia

e. g. Ophthalmodynia: meaning pain in the eye

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What are the suffixes meaning dilation, enlargement, or stretching of a structure or part

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-ectasia, -ectasis

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What is the suffix meaning to vomit or vomiting

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-emisis

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What is the suffix meaning resembling

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  • oid

e. g. Osteoid: resembling bone

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What is the suffix meaning deficiency or too few

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  • penia

e. g. Calcipenia: a deficiency of calcium

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What is the suffix for excessive bleeding or hemorrhage

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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What is the suffix for flow or discharge

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  • rrhea

e. g. Otorrhea: a discharge from the ear

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What is the suffix for rupture

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  • rrhexis

e. g. Omphalorrhexis: rupture of the umbilicus

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What is the suffix for that which causes

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-ant

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What is the suffix for to cause an action or the result of an action

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-ate

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What is the suffix for production

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-poiesis

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What is the suffix for that which causes production

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-poietin