CHAPTER 5 SUFFIXES Flashcards
-al
pertaining to
-algia
[pertaining to] pain
-ectomy
surgical removal of
-ic
pertaining to
-itis
inflammation
-(o)logy
study of
-logist
specialist
-megaly
enlargement of
-meter
measuring instrument
-oma
tumor (usually referring to cancer)
-pathy
disease
-asthenia
weakness
-blast
immature cell
-cele
pertaining to a tumor or swelling
-centesis
pertaining to puncturing an organ or body cavity, often to drain excess fluid or obtain a sample for analysis
-cyte
cell
-emesis
vomiting
-emia
pertaining to the presense of a substance in the blood
-esthesia
pertaining to sensation or perception
-genic
causing
-gram
record
-graph
a record or the instrument used to create the record
-ia
condition of
-lysis
decline, disintegration or destruction
-osis
pertaining to a disease process (see also -sis)
-ostomy
surgical creation of an opening
-phagia
pertaining to eating or swallowing
-phasia
pertaining to speech
-phobia
pertaining to an irrational fear
-plasty
plastic surgery
-plegia
paralysis
-pnea
pertaining to breathing
-ptosis
drooping
-rrhage
abnormal or excessive flow or discharge
-rrhagia
abnormal or excessive flow or discharge
-rrhaphy
suture of; repair of
-rrhea
flow or discharge
-scope
instrument for examination
-sis
a process, action, or condition (see also -osis)
-stasis
slowing or stopping of the normal flow of a fluid, such as blood
-taxis
order, arrangement of
-trophic
pertaining to nutrition
