Suffixes Flashcards
-ac
Pertaining to, related to
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
-algia
Pain
-ar
Pertaining to, relating to
-ary
Pertaining to, relating to
-cele
Hernia, swelling
-centesis
Surgical puncture
-clasis
To break
-cyesis
Pregnancy
-desis
Binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
-dynia
Pain
-eal
Pertaining to, relating to
-ectasis
Dilation, expansion
-ectomy
Excision, removal
-edema
Swelling
-emesis
Vomiting
-emia
Blood condition
-gram
Record, writing
-graph
Instrument for recording
-graphy
Process of recording
-ia
Condition
-iasis
Abnormal condition (produced by something specified)
-iatry
Medicine, treatment
-ic
Pertaining to, relating to
-ician
Specialist
-ical
Pertaining to, relating to
-ile
Pertaining to, relating to
-ism
Condition
-ist
Specialist
-itis
Inflammation
-lith
Stone, calculus
-lysis
Separation, destruction, loosening
-malacia
Softening
-megaly
Enlagement
-meter
Instrument for measuring
-metry
Act of measuring
-oma
Tumor
-orexia
Appetite
-ory
Pertaining to, relating to
-ose
Pertaining to, relating to
-osis
Abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)
-ous
Pertaining to, relating to
-pathy
Disease
-pena
Decease, deficiency
-pepsia
Digestion
-plexy
Suspension, fixation (of an organ)
-plasia
Formation, growth
-plasm
Formation, growth
-plasty
Surgical repair
-pnea
Breathing
-rrhage
Bursting forth (of)
-rrhagia
Bursting forth (of)
-rrhaphy
Suture
-rrhea
Discharge, flow
-rrhexis
Rupture
-scope
Instrument to view or examine
-scopy
Visual examination
-spasm
Involuntary contraction, twitching
-stenosis
Narrowing, stricture
-stomy
Forming an opening (mouth)
-tic
Pertaining to, relating to
-tomy
Incision
-toxic
Poison
-tripsy
Crushing
-trophy
Development, nourishment
-y
Condition
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
-ar
Pertaining to, relating to
-blast
Embryonic cell
-ic
Pertaining to, relating to
-logist
Specialist in the study of
-logy
Study of
-ion
Act of
-oid
Resembling
-oma
Tumor
-pathy
Disease
-tomy
Incision
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
-ar
Pertaining to, relating to
-blast
Embryonic cell
-cyte
Cell
-derma
Skin
-esis
Condition
-gen
Forming, producing, origin
-ism
Condition
-itis
Inflammation
-logist
Specialist in the study of
-logy
Study
-logy
Study of
-lysis
Separation, destruction, loosening
-oid
Resembling
-oma
Tumor
-osis
Abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells
-ous
Pertaining to, relating to
-pathy
Disease
-plasty
Surgical repair
-rrhea
Discharge, flow
-rrhexis
Rupture
-tome
Instrument to cut
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
-ary
Pertaining to, relating to
-cele
Hernia, swelling
-cision
A cutting
-continence
To hold back
-dynia
Pain
-emia
Blood
-esis
Condition
-gram
Record, writting
-graphy
Process of recording
-ism
Condition
-lysis
Separation, destruction, loosening
-meter
Instrument for measuring
-oid
Resembling
-oma
Tumor
-osis
Abnormal condition,increase (used primarily with blood cells)
-potence
Power
-stasis
Standing still
-tomy
Incision
-uria
Urine
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
-cele
Hernia, swelling
-dynia
Pain
-eal
Pertaining to, relating to
-ectomy
Excision, removal
-emesis
Vomiting
-gram
Record, writing
-graphy
Process or recording
-ia
Condition
-ist
Specialist
-itis
Inflammation
-lith
Stone, calculus
-megaly
Enlargement
-oma
Tumor
-opsy
View of
-orexia
Appetite
-osis
Abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)
-ous
Pertaining to, relating to
-pathy
Disease
-pepsia
Digestion
-plakia
Plaque
-plasty
Surgical repair
-rrhaphy
Suture
-rrhea
Discharge, flow
-scopy
Visual examination
-ostomy
Forming an opening (mouth)
-tomy
Incision
-tripsy
Crushing
-us
Condition
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
-ar
Pertaining to, relating to
-ary
Pertaining to, relating to
-capnia
Carbon dioxide (co2)