Apply your knowledge-suffix.for_project
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Suffixes are added to the end of words to change their meaning. Common medical suffixes like -itis indicate inflammation, -osis refers to a condition or disease, and -pathy relates to disease. Terms ending in -ology relate to the study of something, while -ectomy means the surgical removal of something.
Apply your knowledge-suffix.for_project
- 1. Suffixes Prefix •Attaches to the end of the word and carries the underlying meaning of the word. •Indicate procedure, diagnosis or what is happening . 1
- 2. Apply Your Knowledge Using suffixes, match the meanings. Meaning Term •Inflammation -itis •Condition -osis •Disease -pathy •Study of •Surgical removal -ology -ectomy 2