Suffix Flashcards
-AL
Pertaining to
-Algia
Pain
-cyte
Cell
-ectomy
Excision,remove, resection
-emia
Blood condition
-globin
Protein
-ia
Condition
-ic
Pertaining to
-ism
Condition, process
-itis
Inflammation
-logist
Specialist in the study of
-logy
Study of
-oma
Tumor, mass
-opsy
To view
-osis
Abnormal condition
-scope
Instrument to visually examine
-scopy
Process of visual examination
-sis
State of
-tomy
Incision, process of cutting into
-ar
Pertaining to
-ary
Pertaining to
-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
-eal
Pertaining to
-gram
Record
-graphy
Process of recording
-lysis
Separation, breakdown, destruction, loosening
-megaly
Enlargement
-pathy
Disease condition
-plasty
Surgical repair, reconstruction
-rrhage
Excessive discharge of blood
-rrhagia
Excessive discharge of blood
-rrhea
Flow, discharge
-sclerosis
Hardening
-stomy
Opening
-therapy
Treatment
-uria
Urinary condition