-opsy

Suffix Routine Blood Collections

Viewing or examination.

Example: biopsy (removing tissue to examine it)

Sources

• Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine

Related terms

• -oidResembling or like.
• -ole, -uleSmall.
• -omaTumor or mass.
• -opiaVision condition.
• -osisAbnormal condition or increase.
• -ostomy, -stomySurgical creation of an opening.
• -otomy, -tomyCutting into; incision.
• -ousPertaining to or having the quality of.

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