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key suffixes & their definitions

suffix meaning example word & breakdown
-malacia softening chondromalacia - softening of cartilage
-trophy development/nourishment hypertrophy - excessive development
-penia deficiency leukopenia - low white blood cells
-edema swelling lymphedema - swelling from lymph fluid
-megaly enlargement hepatomegaly - enlarged liver
-cele hernia/protrusion omphalocele - abdominal wall hernia
-tripsy crushing lithotripsy - crushing kidney stones
-algia pain neuralgia - nerve pain
-ism condition/process/quality hypothyroidism - underactive thyroid
-iatry medical treatment psychiatry - mental health treatment

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The image displays a reference table titled "Key Suffixes & Their Definitions" containing medical suffixes, their meanings, and example word breakdowns.

List the suffixes and their definitions

• -malacia: softening (e.g., chondromalacia - softening of cartilage)
• -trophy: development/nourishment (e.g., hypertrophy - excessive development)
• -penia: deficiency (e.g., leukopenia - low white blood cells)
• -edema: swelling (e.g., lymphedema - swelling from lymph fluid)
• -megaly: enlargement (e.g., hepatomegaly - enlarged liver)
• -cele: hernia/protrusion (e.g., omphalocele - abdominal wall hernia)
• -tripsy: crushing (e.g., lithotripsy - crushing kidney stones)
• -algia: pain (e.g., neuralgia - nerve pain)
• -ism: condition/process/quality (e.g., hypothyroidism - underactive thyroid)
• -iatry: medical treatment (e.g., psychiatry - mental health treatment)

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This image is a reference chart for medical terminology key suffixes and their definitions:

• -malacia: softening
• -trophy: development/nourishment
• -penia: deficiency
• -edema: swelling
• -megaly: enlargement
• -cele: hernia/protrusion
• -tripsy: crushing
• -algia: pain
• -ism: condition/process/quality
• -iatry: medical treatment