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A. Medical Terminology Chapter 1, 2, 3 Suffixes
-algia
meaning
Pain
26 secs
-centesis
Meaning
Puncture of a Cavity
30 secs
-ectasia, or -ectasis
Meaning
Stretching, Dilation, or Enlargement
27 secs
-ectomy
Meaning
Surgical Removal
32 secs
-genesis
Meaning
Production or Formation
20 secs
-lysis
meaning
Breakdown, Separation, or Destruction
31 secs
-oma
meaning
Tumor or Neoplasm
26 secs
-pexy
Meaning
Fixation
44 secs
-plasty
Meaning
Surgical Correction/repair
28 secs
-rrhaphy
Meaning
Suture
24 secs
-rrhea
MEANING
Flow or Discharge
34 secs
-rrhexis
MEANING
Rupture
33 secs
-stasis
Meaning
Standing Still or Standing
22 secs
-stomy
Meaning
Surgical Opening
38 secs
Lux/o
meaning
To Slide
29 secs
Mega-, Megal/o, Or -megaly
Meaning
Large
41 secs
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