Term | Definition |
-ist, -er | one who |
-iatrician | practitioner |
-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -ous, -eal, -ic, -ive, -tic, -ory, -logic, -logical | pertaining to |
-logy | study or science of |
-logist | one who studies; specialist |
-iatry, -iatrics | medical profession or treatment |
-centesis | surgical puncture to aspirate (draw fluid up by suction) or remove fluid |
-tome | an instrument used for cutting |
-tomy | incision (to cut into body tissue) |
-ectomy | excision (surgical removal or cutting out) |
-stomy | formation of an opening |
-lysis | process of loosening, freeing, destroying |
-pexy | surgical fixation (fastening in a fixed position) |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-rrhaphy | suture (uniting a wound by stitches) |
-scopy | visual examination with lighted instrument |
-tripsy | surgical crushing |
-algia, -dynia | pain |
-ectasia, -ectasis | dilatation, dilation |
-emesis | vomiting |
-emia | condition of blood |
-ia, -iasis, -osis, -y | condition |
-itis | inflammation |
-lith | stone |
-malacia | soft, softening |
-mania | excessive preoccupation |
-megaly | enlargement |
-oid | resembling |
-oma | tumor |
-pathy | disease |
-penia | deficiency |
-rrhea | flow; discharge |
-spasm | twitching; cramp |
-cele | hernia |
-edema | swelling |
-phobia | abnormal fear |
-ptosis | prolapse; sagging |
-rrhage, -rrhagia | excessive bleeding |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-stasis | stopping; controlling |
-able, -ible | capable of |
-ase | enzyme |
-eum, -ium | membrane |
-ism | condition |
-iac | one who suffers |
-opia | vision |
-ose | sugar |
-gram | a record |
-graph | instrument for recording |
-graphy | process of recording |
-kinesia, -kinesis | movement; motion |
-lepsy | seizure |
-lysin | that which destroys |
-lytic | capable of destroying |
-meter | instrument used to measure |
-metry | process of measuring |
-genic | produced by or in |
-genesis | producing, forming |
-phasia | speech; development |
-plegia | paralysis |
-schisis | split; cleft |
-sclerosis | hard; hardening |
-scope | instrument used for viewing |
-trophy, -trophic | nutrition |
-phagia, -phagic, -phagy | eating; ingesting; swallowing |
-ation | action; process |
-pod, -pody | foot |
-poiesis | production |
-poietin | substance that causes production |
-uria | urine; urination |
-asthenia | weakness |
-sarcoma | malignant tumor arising form connective tissue |
-ole, -ule | little |
-emic | pertaining to blood |
-esis | action, process, result of |
-poietin | substance that causes production |
-orexia | appetite |
-pepsia | digestion |
-triptor | instrument used for crushing |
-pnea | breathing |
-pneic | pertaining to breathing |
-cidal | killing |
-static | keeping stationary |