Medical Terminology Suffixes Flashcards
-a
noun ending
-ac
pertaining to
-ad
toward
-al
pertaining to
-algesia
sensitivity to pain
-algia
pain; suffering
-an
characteristic of
-ar
pertaining to
-arche
beginning
-ary
pertaining to
-ase
enzyme
-assay
to evaluate
-asthenia
loss of strength
-ate
something that
-blast
embryonic stage of development
-capnia
condition of carbon dioxide content in the blood
-cele
swelling; herniation
-centesis
surgical procedure
-cide
to kill; to destroy
-clasis
crushing; breaking up
-clast, -clastic
to break
-crine
secrete
-cyesis
pregnancy
-cyte
cell
-cythemia
condition involving cells of the blood
-desis
binding or surgical fusion
-dipsia
thirst
-drome
that which runs together
-dynia
pain
-e
noun ending
-eal
pertaining to
-ectasia
stretching or dilatation
-ectic
pertaining to
-ectomy
surgical removal
-emesis
to vomit
-emia
blood
-er
one who
-es
noun ending
-esis
condition of
-esthesia
sensation or feeling
-gen
producing; forming
-gene
producing; forming
-genesis
producing; forming
-genic
producing; forming
-globin
containing protein
-gram
record; picture
-graph
an instrument used to record
-graphy
writing; record
-gravida
pregnancy
-i
pleural ending
-ia
condition, noun ending
-iac
pertaining to
-ian
specialist in field of study
-iasis
presence of abnormal condition
-iatic
pertaining to a condition
-iatric(s)
relating to medicine, physicians, or medical treatment
-iatrician
one who treats; a physician
-iatrist
one who treats; a physician
-iatry
medical treatment; medical profession
-ic
pertaining to