Suffixes Flashcards
-ac, al, an, ar
pertaining to
-algia
pain & suffering
-algesia
sensitivity to pain
-cyte
cell
-cele
hernia, tumor, swelling (protrusion or something that sticks out throughout part of the body that is normally enclosed)
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
-dynia
pain
-ectomy
surgical removal
-emia
blood condition
-gram
record or picture
-graph
instrument for recording of a picture or record
-graphy
the process of recording or producing a picture or a record
-ic, ical
pertaining to
-itis
inflammation
-ion
abnormal condition
-malacia
abnormal softening
-megaly
large or enlargement
-necrosis
the death of tissue
-oma
tumor, mass
-osis
abnormal condition or diesease
-otomy
surgical incision or cutting of a body part
-ostomy
surgical creation of an opening to the body surface
-opsy
view of, eye, vision
-ologist
specialist
refers to people who are concerned with a particular field of science or subject
-ology
the study of
-pathy
emotion or feeling (of hurt)
-pexy
fixation, to put in place
-plasia
development, formation, growth
-plasty
surgical repair
-ptosis
sagging, prolapse, protrude
-ptysis
spitting
-rrhage
abnormal excessive flow of liquid / bleeding
-rrhaphy
suture (sewing / stitching)
-rrhea
flow, discharge
-rrhexis
rupture (break, breach of, or burst suddenly)
-sclerosis
hardening
inability to adapt or compromise
-scope
instrument for visual examination
-scopy
visual examination
viewing or observation
-stenosis
tightening, narrowing, stricture or constriction)
-tome
Instrument to cut
-tomy
Process of cutting or incision
disease or abnormal condition
-osis
