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Veterinary Terminology. Suffixes. SOURCES: Cornell Curriculum 2003 http://www.bruning.com/terms/ Curriculum from Howards Grove High School, Ready, Set, Go Lab handout. -ac, -al, - ar , - ary , -an, - eal , - ic , - ine , - ous , -tic. Pertaining to. - algia or - dynia. Pain.
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Veterinary Terminology Suffixes • SOURCES: • Cornell Curriculum 2003 • http://www.bruning.com/terms/ • Curriculum from Howards Grove High School, Ready, Set, Go Lab handout
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -an, -eal, -ic, -ine, -ous, -tic Pertaining to
-algia or -dynia Pain
-centesis Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas
-cyte Cell
-ectomy To surgically remove
-gram Record of
-graph Instrument that records
-graphy Procedure that records
-itis Inflammation
-logy The Study of
-lysis Separation Breakdown
-malacia Abnormal softening
-megaly enlargement
-oma Tumor
-osis Abnormal condition
-pathy Disease
-penia Deficiency of
-pexy Suture to stabilize
-pnea Breathing
-rrhea Flow Discharge
-rrhaphy To suture
-rrhexis Rupture
-rrhagia or -rrhage Bursting forth
-sclerosis Abnormal hardening
-scope Instrument for visually examining
-scopy Procedure to visually examine
-stomy Surgically create a new opening
-therapy Treatment
-tomy Cutting into Incision
-um Structure
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