Medical suffixes and their meanings

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1. What does -centesis mean? organ removal small relating to surgical puncture to remove fluid

2. What does -rrhaphy mean? to repair to suture cut open flow or discharge

3. What does -sclerosis mean? softening infection crushing hardening

4. What does -clysis mean? displacement irrigating, washing protrusion tumor

5. What does -morph mean? growth instrument enlargement form, shape

6. What does -penia mean? deficiency of, lack of state or condition excess of cell

7. What does -emesis mean? vomit blood diarrhea mucus

8. What does -opsy mean? study of to move to view to lift

9. What does -algia mean? pain slow lethargy cough

10. What does -oma mean? digestion cell tumor flow

11. What does -lytic mean? increase movement slow destroy

12. What does -phobia mean? tolerance normal fear abnormal fear decreased fear

13. What does -ectopia mean? stretching replacement displacement exchange

14. What does -pnea mean? eating breathing snoring blinking

15. What does -cyte mean? membrane plasma cytoplasm cell