02. Suffix Flashcards
-al
Pertaining to
-algia
pain
-cyte
Cell
-ectomy
Cutting out, surgical removal, excision
-aemia
Blood condition
-globin
Protein
-gram
Record
-ia
Abnormal condition of
-ic
Pertaining to
-ism
Condition, process
-itis
Inflammation
-logist
Specialist in the study of
-logy
Study of
-oma
Tumor, mass
-opsy
To view
-scopy
The process of visual examination
-sis
State of
-tomy
Process of cutting into, incision
-centesis
Puncturing and draining
-genic
Causing
-iatrics
speciality
-lysis
- lytic
Deterioration, destruction
-phagia
Swallowing
-phasia
Speech
-philic
attraction to
-phobia
Fear
-plasty
Surgical repair
-rrhoea
Flow, discharge
-osis
Abnormal condition
-scope
Instrument to visually examine
-poiesis
formation
- penia
deficiency
- rrhaphy
surgical suture
-ous
Pertaining to/ full of