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Suffixes
Suffix | Definition |
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-ac | pertaining to |
-al | pertaining to |
-algia | pain |
-an | pertaining to |
-apheresis | removal, carry away |
-ar | pertaining to |
-arche | beginning |
-ary | pertaining to |
-astenia | weakness |
-atic | pertaining to |
-blast | immature, embryonic |
-capnia | carbon dioxide |
-cele | hernia, protrusion |
-centesis | puncture to withdraw fluid |
-cide | to kill |
-clasia | to surgically break |
-crit | separation of |
-cusis | hearing |
-cyesis | state of pregnancy |
-cyte | cell |
-cytosis | more than the normal number of cells |
-derma | skin condition |
-desis | fuse, stabilize |
-dipsia | thirst |
-dynia | pain |
-eal | pertaining to |
-ectasis | dilation |
-ectomy | surgical removal |
-edema | swelling |
-emesis | vomit |
-emia | blood condition |
-gen | that which produces |
-genesis | produces, generates |
-genic | producing, produced by |
-globin | protein |
-globulin | protein |
-gram | record or picture |
-graph | instrument for recording |
-graphy | process of recording |
-gravida | pregnancy |
-ia | condition, state |
-iac | pertaining to |
-iasis | abnormal condition |
-iatrist | physician |
-iatry | medical treatment |
-ic | pertaining to |
-ical | pertaining to |
-ician | specialist |
-ile | pertaining to |
-ine | pertaining to |
-ion | action, condition |
-ior | pertaining to |
-ism | state of |
-ist | specialist |
-istry | specialty of |
-itis | inflammation |
-kinesia | movement |
-listhesis | slipping |
-lith | stone |
-lithiasis | condition of stones |
-logic | pertaining to studying |
-logical | pertaining to the study of |
-logist | one who studies |
-logy | study of |
-lucent | to shine through |
-lysis | destruction |
-lytic | destruction |
-malacia | abnormal softening |
-mania | frenzy |
-manometer | instrument to measure pressure |
-megaly | enlargement, large |
-meter | instrument for measuring |
-metrist | specialist in measuring |
-metry | process of measuring |
-nic | pertaining to |
-nomics | pertaining to laws |
-oid | resembling |
-ole | small |
-oma | mass, tumor, swelling |
-opaque | nontransparent |
-opia | vision condition |
-opsia | vision condition |
-opsy | view of |
-orexia | appetite |
-ory | pertaining to |
-ose | pertaining to |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-osmia | smell |
-ostomy | surgically create an opening |
-otia | ear condition |
-otomy | cutting into |
-ous | pertaining to |
-para | to bear(offspring) |
-paresis | weakness |
-partum | childbirth |
-pathy | disease |
-penia | abnormal decrease, too few |
-pepsia | digestion |
-pexy | surgical fixation |
-phagia | eat, swallow |
-phasia | speech |
-philia | attracted to |
-phobia | fear |
-phonia | voice |
-phoresis | carrying |
-phylaxia | protection |
-plasia | development, growth, formation |
-plasm | formation, development, growth |
-plastic | pertaining to development |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-plegia | paralysis |
-pnea | breathing |
-poiesis | formation |
-porosis | porous |
-prandial | pertaining to a meal |
-pressin | to press down |
-ptosis | dropping |
-ptysis | spitting |
-rrhage | abnormal flow, excessive |
-rrhagia | abnormal flow condition |
-rrhagic | pertaining to abnormal flow |
-rrhaphy | suture |
-rrhea | discharge, flow |
-rrexis | rupture |
-salpinx | uterine tube |
-sclerosis | hardening |
-scope | instrument for viewing |
-scopic | pertaining to visually examining |
-scopy | process of visually examining |
-spasm | involuntary muscle contraction |
-spermia | condition of sperm |
-stasis | standing still |
-stat | standing still |
-stenosis | narrowing |
-taxia | muscle coordination |
-tension | pressure |
-therapy | treatment |
-thorax | chest |
-tic | pertaining to |
-tocia | labor, childbrith |
-tome | instrument to cut |
-tonic | pertaining to tone |
-tripsy | surgical crushing |
-trophoic | pertaining to development |
-trophy | nourishment, development |
-tropia | turned condition |
-tropin | to stimulate |
-ule | small |
-uria | condition of urine |