Common Suffixes Flashcards
-algia
pain
gastralgia (stomach pain)
-cele
protrusion
cystocele (protrusion of the bladder)
-cyte
cell
erythrocyte (red cell)
-cynia
pain
cardiodynia (heart pain)
-ectasis
dilation
bronchiectasis (dilated bronchi)
-gen
that which produces
pathogen (that which produces disease)
-genic
producing
carcinogenic (cancer producing)
-ia
condition
bradycardia (condition of slow heart)
-iasis
abnormal condition
lithiasis (abnormal condition of stones)
-ism
state of
hypothyroidism (state of low thyroid)
-itis
inflammation
dermatitis (inflammation of the skin)
-logist
one who studies
cardiologist (one who studies the heart)
-logy
study of
cardiology (study of the heart)
-lytic
destruction
thrombolytic (clot destruction)
-malacia
abnormal softening
chondromalacia (abnormal cartilage softening)
-megaly
enlarged
cardiomegaly (enlarged heart)
-oma
tumor, mass
carcinoma (cancerous tumor)
-opsy
view of
biopsy (view of life)
-osis
abnormal condition
cyanosis (abnormal condition of being blue)
-pathy
disease
myopathy (muscle disease)
-plasm
formation
neoplasm (new formation)
-plegia
paralysis
laryngoplegia (paralysis of larynx)
-ptosis
drooping
blepharoptosis (drooping eyelids)
-rrhage
abnormal flow
hemorrhage (abnormal flow of blood)
-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
cystorrhagia (abnormal flow from the bladder)
-rrhea
discharge
rhinorrhea (discharge from the nose)
-rrhexis
rupture
hysterorrhexis (ruptured uterus)
-sclerosis
hardening
arteriosclerosis (hardening of an artery)
-stenosis
narrowing
angiostenosis (narrowing of a vessel)
-therapy
treatment
chemotherapy (treatment with chemicals)
-trophy
development
hypertrophy (excessive development)
