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 suture cut open to repair flow or discharge

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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? replacement stretching exchange displacement

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

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