Suffixes Flashcards
- ac
- al
Pertaining to
-algia
Pain
-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
-cyte
Cell
-derma
Skin
-dia
Through
-dynia
Pain
-ectomy
Surgical removal
-graphy
Producing a picture or record
-gram
Picture or record
-ic
Pertaining to
-itis
Inflammation
-osis
Conditions
-malacia
Abnormal softening
-megaly
Englargement
-necrosis
Tissue death
-ologist
Specialist
-ology
Study of
-oma
Tumor
-ostomy
Surgically creating an artificial opening
-otomy
Cutting into OR surgical incision
-pathy
Disease
-plasty
Surgical repair
-rrhage
Bleeding or excessive flow
-rrhexis
Rupture
-sclerosis
Abnormal hardening
-scopy
Visual examination
-stenosis
Abnormal narrowing
-ion
Action
-al
Pertaining to
-paresis
Partial or incomplete paralysis
-plegia
Total paralysis
-poietic
Pertaining to formation