SUFFIX Flashcards
ALGIA
PAIN
ASIS
CONDITION, USUALLY ABNORMAL
CELE
HERNIA, HERNIATION, POUCHING
CENTESIS
PUNCTURE & ASPIRATION OF
CYTE
CELL
Ectasis
Dilation, stretching
Ectomy
Removal of
Emia
Blood condition
Genesis
Development, production, creation
Genic
Production, causing
Gram
RECORD
GRAPH
A DIAGRAM, A RECORDING INSTRUMENT
GRAPHY
Making a recording
Lasis
Condition of
Ism
A condition
Itis
Inflammation
Logy
Study of
Lysis
Destruction of, decomposition
Megaly
Enlargement
Meter
Measuring instrument
Oma
Tumor
Osis
Condition
Pathy
Disease
Penia
Lack, deficiency
Phagia
To eat or consume, swallowing
Phasia
Speaking
Phobia
An exaggerated fear
Plasty
Surgical repair or reshaping
Plegia
Paralysis
Ptosis
Falling, sagging, dropping down
Rrhage, - rrhagia
Excessive flow
Rrhaphy
Stitching, suturing
Rrhea
Flow, discharge
Scope
Examination instrument
Scopy
Examination using a scope
Stasis
Maintenance, maintaining a constant level
Stomy,-ostomy
Creation of an opening
Tomy, -otomy
Incision, cutting into
-uria
Condition of the urine