Gatrointestinal System-SUFFIXES

Gatrointestinal System-SUFFIXES

Suffixes<= /o:p>	Meaning	Terminology
-ase	enzyme	lipase
-chezia<= /p>	defecation, elimination of wastes	hematochezia
-iasis	abnormal condition	choledocholithiasis
-prandial	meal	postprandial

Suffix	Meaning	Terminology
-ectasi= s, -ectasia	stretching, dilation, dilata= tion	bronchi= eectasis, lymph= angiectasia
-emesis	vomiting	hematem= esis
-lysis<= /span>	destruction, breakdown, sepa= ration	hemolys= is
-pepsia=	digestion<= /p>	dyspepsia<= /p>
-phagia=	eating, swallowing	polypha= gia
-plasty=	surgical repair	rhinopl= asty, bleph= aroplasty
-ptosis=	prolaps= e, falll= , sag	proptos= is
-ptysis=	spitting	hemopty= sis
-rrhagi= a, -rrhage	bursting forth of blood=	hemorrhage, menorrhagia
-rrhaph= y	suture	hernior= rhaphy
-rrhea<= /span>	flow, discharge	menorrhea, dysmenorrheal
-spasm	sudden, involuntary contract= ion of muscles	pyloros= pasm, cardi= ospasm
-stasis	stopping, controlling	cholest= asis, hemos= tasis
-stenos= is	tightening, stricture, narro= wing	pyloric stenosis
-tresia=	opening	atresia= , esophageal atresia, biliary atresia
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