Latin Suffix Flashcards
algia
pertaining to pain
asthen(o)
weakness
blast
immature cell
cele
pertaining to a tumor or swelling
centesis
procedure in which an organ or body cavity is punctured to drain excess fluid
cyle
cell
ectomy
surgical removal of
emia
pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood
esthesi(o)
pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood
genic
causing
gram
record
graph
a record or the instrument used to create the record
itis
inflammation
lysis
destruction
megaly
enlargement of
ology
science of
oma
tumor
osis
pertaining to a disease process
ostomy
surgical creation of an opening
pathy
disease or a system for treating disease
phagia
pertaining to eating or swallowing
phasia
pertaining to speech
phobia
pertaining to irrational fear
plasty
reconstruction
plegia
paralysis
pnea
pertaining to breathing
ptosis
drooping
rrhage or rrhagia
abnormal or excessive flow or discharge
rrhaphy
suture of, repair of
rrhea
flow or discharge
scope
instrument for examination
scopy
examination with an instrument
sis
a process, actions, or condition
taxis
order, arrangement of
trophic
pertaining to nutrition
uria
pertaining to a substance in the urine
otomy
surgical incision
