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Suffix Medical Terminology

Inflammation.

Example: hepatitis (inflammation of the liver)

Sources

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Understanding Medical Words: A Tutorial · U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus)

Related terms

inflammationThe body's protective response to injury or infection, marked by heat, redness, pain and swelling.
-iaCondition.
-iasisCondition or formation of, often abnormal.
-iatry, -iatristMedical treatment (-iatry) or the specialist who provides it (-iatrist).
-ismCondition or state.
-iumStructure or tissue.
-logistSpecialist in the study and treatment of a body part or disease.
-logyStudy of.
-lysisBreaking down, destruction, or dissolving.

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