Term | Definition |
-ac,-ic,-al,-ial,-ary,-ous,-tic,-eal | Pertaining to, related to, located in |
-agra | excessive pain |
-algia | pain and suffering |
-aphresis | removal |
-asthenia | weakness |
-ase | enzyme |
-ate | use, subject to |
-atresia | absence of normal body opening |
-cele | protrusion, hernia |
-centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
-cidal | killing |
-clasia, clast | break |
-cle,-cule,-ole,-ola,-ule,-ulum,-ulus | small |
-coccus, -coccis | berry shaped |
-crit | to seperate |
-crine | seperate, secrete |
-cyte | cell |
-desis | surgical fixation |
-dynia | pain |
-ectasis | dilation, expansion |
-ectomy | surgical removal |
-ectopic | displacement |
-emesis | vomit |
-emia | blood condition |
-ent,-er,-ist,-or | person or agent |
-esis,-ia,-a,-ism,-osis,-tion,-sis,-iasis,-sia | state or condition, disease |
-gen, -genic | producing, causing |
-genesis | beginning, orgin |
-gram | record |
-graph | process of recording |
-graphy | process of recording |
-ician | one who |
-ictal | seizure, attack |
-ist, -ologist | a specialist in |
-it is, ites | inflammation |
-ium | membrane |
-logy | science, study of |
-lysis, -lytic | destroy, dissolution, seperation |
-ma, -mat | disease, condition |
-malacia | abnormal softening |
-mania | madness |
-megaly | abnormal enlargement |
-metry | measurement |
-morph | form, shape |
-necrosis | tissue death |
-oma | tumor |
-opsy | to view |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-ostomy | surgical opening |
-otomy | cutting, incision |
-oxia | oxygen |
-paresis | slight paralysis |
-pathy | disease |
-penia | deficient, lack of |
-pepsia | digestion |
-phagia, -phagy | eating, swallowing |
-phobia | abnormal fear, intolerance |
-phonia | pertaining to sound |
-phoria | feeling |
-plasia, -plasm | formation, development |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-plegia | paralysis |
-pnea | breathing |
-poiesis | formation |
-porosis | passage |
-rrhage, -rraghia | excessive flow, bleeding |
-rrhaphy | suture |
-rrhea | abnormal flow or discharge |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-sarcoma | malignant tumor |
-sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
-scope | instrument for examining |
-scopy | visual examination |
-sepsis | infection |
-spasm | sudden involuntary muscle contraction |
-stasis | control, stop |
-stenosis | narrowing |
-stomy | surgical opening |
-tomy | cutting, incision |
-tripsy | surgical crushing |
-trophy | nourishment, development |
-ule | little |