Question | Answer |
-algia | (Suffix) pain |
-anastomosis (n. anastomosis) | (Suffix) a communication/union of 2 hollow or tubular structures |
-atresia (n. atresia) | (Suffix) congenital absence or closure of a normal opening. |
-blast | (Suffix) immature[cell] |
-carcinoma (n. carcinoma) | (Suffix) malignant neoplasm of epithelial tissue |
-cele | (Suffix) herniation, protrusion or pathological swelling |
-centesis | (Suffix) puncture for aspiration or removal of fluid |
-clasis | (Suffix) surgical fracture |
-clysis | (Suffix) washing or irrigation |
-coccus(i) | (Suffix) berry shaped |
-cyte | (Suffix) cell |
-cyesis | (Suffix) pregnancy |
-desis | (Suffix) surgical binding of connective tissue |
-dipsia | (Suffix) thrist |
-dynia | (Suffix) pain |
-dysplasia (n. dysplasia) | (Suffix) abnormal formation; malformation |
-ectasis -ectasia | (Suffix) dilation; stretching open; distention |
-ectomy | (Suffix) surgical removal; excision of |
-emisis (n. emisis) | (Suffix) vomiting |
-emia | (Suffix) blood condition; in the bloodstream |
-endoscope (n. endoscope) | (Suffix) instrument to view within a closed cavity |
-endoscopy (n. endoscopy) | (Suffix) process or procedure to view within a closed cavity |
-esthesia | (Suffix) sensation or feeling |
-genesis | (Suffix) origin |
-genic | (Suffix) pertaining to the origin |
-gram | (Suffix) record, tracing or writing(possibly an x-ray) |
-graph | (Suffix) instrument for making a record, tracing or writing |
-graphy | (Suffix) process or procedure for making a record, tracing or writing |
-ia | (Suffix) condition |
-iasis | (Suffix) presence of condition |
-ism | (Suffix) state or characteristic of |
-ist | (Suffix) specialist |
-itis | (Suffix) inflammation |
-lith(s) | (Suffix) stone(s) or calculus(i) |
-lithiasis | (Suffix) presence of stones, calculi |
-lithotomy | (Suffix) incision for stone removal |
-lysis | (Suffix) breakdown; dissolution; increased mobility |
-malacia | (Suffix) softening |
-megaly -megalia | (Suffix) enlargement; large |
-oid | (Suffix) resembling |
-ole | (Suffix) little; small |
-ology | (Suffix) study of |
-oma | (Suffix) tumor; collection |
-or | (Suffix) one who |
-osis | (Suffix) abnormal condition |
-ostomy (n. ostomy) | (Suffix) more or less permanent opening; artificial opening; anastomosis |