Suffixes Flashcards
-ac
pertaining to
-al
pertaining to
-algia
pain
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
-cyte
cell
-derma
skin
-dia
through
-dynia
pain
-ectomy
surgical remova
-graphy
producing a picture or record
-gram
a picture or record
-ic
pertaining to
-itis
inflammation
-osis
conditions
-malacia
abnormal softening
-megaly
enlargement
-necrosis
tissue death
-ologist
specialist
-ology
study of
-oma
tumour
-ostomy
surgically creating an artificial opening
-otomy
cutting into or surgical incision
-pathy
disease
-plasty
surgical repair
-rrhage
bleeding or excessive flow
-rrhagia
bleeding or excessive flow
-rrhexis
rupture
-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
-scopy
visual examination
-stenosis
abnormal narrowing
-crine
secrete
-ology
study of
-plasm
material of cells
-tics
pertaining to