-osis

Suffix Routine Blood Collections

Abnormal condition or increase.

Example: cyanosis (bluish skin from low oxygen)

Sources

• Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
• Fundamentals of Nursing, Chapter 19 Key Terms · OpenStax

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• -omaTumor or mass.
• -opiaVision condition.
• -opsyViewing or examination.
• -ostomy, -stomySurgical creation of an opening.
• -otomy, -tomyCutting into; incision.
• -ousPertaining to or having the quality of.
• -paresisPartial paralysis or weakness.

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