Suffixes Denoting Diagnoses

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Suffixes Denoting Diagnoses

SuffixDiagnosis
-celeProtrusion, hernia, or tumor
-ectasisDilation or expansion
-emiaBlood
-malaciaSoftening
-sclerosisHardening
-ptosisDownward displacement (prolapse)
-rrhexisRupture
-trophyNutrition, growth, or development
-phobiaFear