Suffix Flashcards
-algia
pain
ex: arthralgia- pain of the joint
-cele
hernia
ex: rectocele- hernia of the rectum
-centesis
puncture to remove fluid
ex: thoracentesis - puncture to remove fluid from the chest
-coccus (singular)
berry shaped bacterium
-cocci (plural)
berry shaped bacteria
-cyte
cell
-dynia
pain
ex: pleurodynia - pain in the pleura (chest) region
-ectomy
excision, removal
-emia
blood condition
-genesis
condition of producing, forming
ex: carcinogenesis - producing cancer
-gram
record
-graph
instrument for recording
-graphy
process of recording
-itis
inflammation
-logy
study of
-lysis
breakdown, destruction
ex: hemolysis - breakdown of red blood cells
-malacia
softening
ex: chondromalacia - softening of the cartilage
-megaly
enlargement
ex: splenomegaly - enlargement of the spleen
-oma
tumor, mass
-opsy
to view
-osis
condition, usually abnormal
-pathy
disease condition
-penia
deficiency
ex: erythropenia - deficiency of red blood cells
-phobia
fear
-plasia
development, growth, formation
-plasty
surgical repair
-ptosis
drooping, falling
-rrhea
flow, discharge
-sclerosis
hardening
-scope
instrument for visual examination
-scopy
process of visual examination
-stasis
controlling, stopping
ex: hemostasis - controlling of blood flow
-stomy
opening to form a mouth
ex: tracheostomy - new opening in trachea
-therapy
treatment
-tomy
incision, cutting into
-trophy
development, nourishment
