-gen, -genic
Suffix Medical Terminology
Producing, causing, or origin.
Example: carcinogen (substance that can cause cancer)
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Terms built with -gen, -genic
- antigenA substance the immune system recognizes as foreign, which can trigger antibody production.
- pathogenA microorganism that causes disease.
- teratogenAnything, such as a drug, chemical, alcohol or infection, that can cause birth defects.
Related terms
- -edemaSwelling caused by fluid buildup in tissue.
- -emesisVomiting.
- -emiaBlood condition.
- -esis, -sisState, condition, or process.
- -gramA record or picture produced by a test.
- -graph, -graphyProcess of recording or making an image; -graph can also name the recording instrument.
- -iaCondition.
- -iasisCondition or formation of, often abnormal.