Common Medical Suffixes Flashcards
-algia
pain
Ex. gastralgia (stomach pain)
-cele
hernia, protusion
Ex. cystocele (protrusion of the bladder)
-cise
cut
Ex. excise (to cut)
-cyte
cell
Ex. erythrocyte (red cell)
-dynia
pain
Ex. cardiodynia (heart pain)
-ectasis
dilation
Ex. bronchiectasis (dilated bronchi)
-gen
that with produces
Ex. mutagen (that which produces mutation)
-genesis
produces, generates
Ex. osteogenesis
-genic
produces, produced by
Ex. carcinogenic (produces cancer)
-ia
state, condition
Ex. hemiplegia (condition of being half paralyzed)
-iasis
abnormal condition
Ex. lithiasis (abnormal condition of stones)
-ism
state of
Ex. hypothyroidism (state of low thyroid)
-itis
inflammation
Ex. cellulitis (inflammation of cells)
-logist
one who studies
Ex. cardiologist (one who studies the heart)
-logy
study of
Ex. cardiology (study of the heart)
-lysis
destruction
Ex. osteolysis (bone destruction)
-malacia
abnormal softening
Ex. chondromalacia (abnormal cartilage softening)
-megaly
enlargement, large
Ex. cardiomegaly (enlarged heart)
-oma
tumor, mass
Ex. carcinoma (cancerous tumor)
-osis
abnormal condition
Ex. cyanosis (abnormal condition of being blue)
-pathy
disease
Ex. myopathy (muscle disease)
-plasia
development, growth
Ex. dysplasia (abnormal development)
-plasm
formation, development
Ex. neoplasm (new development)
-ptosis
drooping
Ex. proctoptosis (drooping rectum)
-rrhage
excessive, abnormal flow
Ex. hemorrhage (excessive bleeding)
-rhea
discharge, flow
Ex. rhinorrhea (discharge from the nose)
-rrhexis
rupture
Ex. hysterorrhexis (ruptured uterus)
-sclerosis
hardening
Ex. arteriosclerosis (hardening of an artery)
-stenosis
narrowing
Ex. angiostenosis (narrowing of a vessel)
-therapy
treatment (chemotherapy (treatment with chemicals)
-trophy
nourishment, development
Ex. hypertrophy (excessive development)
