Suffix Definition Example Suffix Definition Example -rrhage to burst forth (usually hemorrhage-to burst -rrhexis rupture hepatorrhexis-rupture blood forth blood of the -rrhagia -centesis puncture for aspiration abdominocentesis- -desis binding arthrodesis-binding puncture for aspiration together of a joint of the abdomen -ectomy excision or removal nephrectomy-excision or -pexy suspension or fixation gastropexy-fixation of removal of a kidney the stomach to the abdominal wall -plasty surgical repair or rhinoplasty-surgical -rrhaphy suture osteorrhaphy-suture of reconstruction repair of the nose bone -tomy incision laparotomy-incision into -stomy creation of an opening gastrostomy-creation the abdomen of an opening in the stomach -tripsy crushing lithotripsy-crushing of -e noun marker erythrocyte-a red stone blood cell -ia condition of phobia-condition of an -ium structure or tissue epigastrium-structure exaggerated fear or upon the stomach sensitivity pericardium-tissue -ism alcoholism-condition of around the heart alcohol abuse -icle small ventricle-small belly or -gram record sonogram-record of pouch sound -ole bronchiole-small airway macula-small spot -ula pustule-small pimple -ule -graph instrument sonograph-instrument -graphy process of recording sonography-process of for recording recording sound Suffix Definition Example Suffix Definition Example
Suffix Definition Example Suffix Definition Example -rrhage -rrhagia to burst forth (usually blood hemorrhage-to burst forth blood -rrhexis rupture hepatorrhexis-rupture of the -centesis puncture for aspiration abdominocentesis- puncture for aspiration of the abdomen -desis binding arthrodesis-binding together of a joint -ectomy excision or removal nephrectomy-excision or removal of a kidney -pexy suspension or fixation gastropexy-fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall -plasty surgical repair or reconstruction rhinoplasty-surgical repair of the nose -rrhaphy suture osteorrhaphy-suture of bone -tomy incision laparotomy-incision into the abdomen -stomy creation of an opening gastrostomy-creation of an opening in the stomach -tripsy crushing lithotripsy-crushing of stone -e noun marker erythrocyte-a red blood cell -ia -ism condition of phobia-condition of an exaggerated fear or sensitivity alcoholism-condition of alcohol abuse -ium structure or tissue epigastrium-structure upon the stomach pericardium-tissue around the heart -icle -ole -ula -ule small ventricle-small belly or pouch bronchiole-small airway macula-small spot pustule-small pimple -gram record sonogram-record of sound -graph instrument sonograph-instrument for recording -graphy process of recording sonography-process of recording sound Suffix Definition Example Suffix Definition Example
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