Suffixes Flashcards
-algia
pain
-cele
hernia, protrusion
-cyte
cell
-dynia
pain
-ectasis
dilation
-gen
that which produces
-genesis
produces, generates
-genic
producing, produced by
-ia
state, condition
-iasis
abnormal condition
-iatry
medical treatment
-ism
state of
-itis
inflammation
-logist
one who studies
-logy
study of
-lysis
destruction
-lytic
destruction
-malacia
abnormal softening
-megaly
enlargement, large
-oid
resembling
-oma
tumor, mass, swelling
-osis
abnormal condition
-pathy
disease
-phobia
fear
-plasia
development, growth
-plasm
formation, development
-ptosis
drooping
-rrhage
excessive, abnormal flow
-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
-rrhea
discharge, flow
-rrhexis
rupture
-sclerosis
hardening
-stenosis
narrowing
-therapy
treatment
-trophy
nourishment, development
-ule
small
-ose
resembling
-derma
skin condition
-opsy
view of
-tome
instrument used to cut
-emia
blood condition
-phagia
eating