Suffix Flashcards
Algia-
pain
Cele-
protrusion
Cyte-
cell
Dynia-
pain
Ectasis-
dilation
Gen-
that which produces
Genic-
producing
ia-
state, condition
iasis-
abnormal condition
ism-
state of
itis-
inflammation
Logist-
one who studies
Logy-
study of
Lytic-
destruction
Malacia-
abnormal softening
Megaly-
enlarged
Oma-
tumor, mass
Opsy-
view of
Osis-
abnormal condition
Pathy-
disease
Plasm-
formation
Plegia-
paralysis
Ptosis-
drooping
rrhage-
excessive, abnormal flow
rragia-
abnormal flow
rrhea-
discharge
rrhexis-
rupture
Sclerosis-
hardening
Stenosis-
narrowing
Therapy-
treatment
Trophy-
development
Ac-
pertaining to
Al-
pertaining to
An-
pertaining to
Ar-
pertaining to
Ary-
pertaining to
Atic-
pertaining to
Eal-
pertaining to
iac-
pertaining to
ic-
pertaining to
ile-
pertaining to
ine-
pertaining to
ior-
pertaining to
Nic-
pertaining to
Ory-
pertaining to
Ose-
pertaining to
Ous-
pertaining to
Tic-
pertaining to
Centesis-
puncture to withdraw fluid
Ectomy-
surgical removal
Ostomy-
surgically create an opening
Otomy-
cutting into
Pexy-
surgical fixation
Plasty-
surgical repair
rrhaphy-
to suture
Tome-
instrument to cut
Gram-
record or picture
Graphy-
process of recording
Meter-
instrument for measuring
Metry-
process of measuring
Scope-
instrument for viewing
Scopic-
pertaining to visually examining
Scopy-
process of visually examining