Medical Vocab: Suffixes

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-ism

Back

Process; Disease from a specific cause

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-ist

Back

One who specializes in

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-itis

Back

Inflammation of; Infection of

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-ation

Back

A process; Being or having

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-ectomy

Back

Surgical removal

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-emia

Back

Blood condition

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-gram

Back

A record or picture

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-graphy

Back

Process of recording

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-ia

Back

Condition or state

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-iatry

Back

Medical treatment