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What does the suffix "-iasis" mean?
abnormal condition
What suffix means "abnormal enlargement"
-megaly
In the term venule, the suffix -ule means:
small
What does the suffix -pathy mean?
disease
In the term "neoplasm", what does the suffix -plasm mean?
formation, development (noun)
Which suffix means drooping?
-ptosis
What does the suffix -rrhagia mean?
condition of abnormal flow/discharge
What does the suffix -ectasis mean?
dilation or expansion
What does the suffix -pexy mean?
surgical fixation
What does the suffix -plasty mean?
surgical repair
In the term cystocele, what does the suffix -cele mean?
hernia, protrusion
In the term psychiatry, what does the suffix -iatry mean?
medical treatment
Which suffix means to create an artificial opening via surgery?
-ostomy
Which suffix means surgical removal?
-ectomy
Which suffix means surgical incision?
-otomy
What does the suffix -centesis mean?
puncture to withdraw fluid
