Diagnostic Suffixes (1)

-centesis:

• paralysis

• surgical puncture that removes fluid

• origination

• excision

-ectomy:

• excision

• swelling

• condition

• record

-edema:

• liver

• picture/photograph

• swelling

• puncture removing fluid

-emia:

• origination

• condition

• swelling

• puncture removing fluid

-gram:

• head

• swelling

• record, radiographic image

• condition

ia:

• photograph

• condition

• record

• instrument used to observe

Tags

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-meter:

• instrument used to measure

• puncture to remove fluid

• surgical removal

• surgical repair

-ologist:

• mind

• record

• instrument used to measure

• specialist in the study and/or treatment of a specific field

-oma:

• duct/vessel

• lesion

• tumor, mass

• specialist

-tomy:

• incision, cut into

• record

• tumor, mass

• observing