Suffixes Flashcards
-tome
instrument to incise cutting into
-tomy
incision (the process of cutting into)
-ectomy
excision (the process of removal)
-stomy
one root - opening to the outside of the body
More than one root - communication
-scope
instrument to visually examine
-logy
study of
-logist
specialist in the study and treatment of
-al
pertaining to
-ac
pertaining to
-algia
pain
-cyte
cell
-algesia
pain
-emia
blood condition
-globin
protein
-gram
record of
-ia
condition of
-ic
pertaining to
-ics
medical specialty
-ist
medical specialist
-ism
condition of
-itis
inflammation
-megaly
enlargement
-oma
tumor/mass
-opsy
viewing
-osis
abnormal condition of
-path
disease
-sis
condition of
-rhea
normal flow or discharge
-rhage
excessive bleeding
-rhagia
bursting force of blood
-rhaphy
suture of an artery
-rhexis
rupture of a muscle
