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General Abbreviation
General Suffixes
| Suffix | Meaning |
|---|---|
| -ectomy | excision, removal |
| -emesis | vomit |
| -gram | record |
| -ism | condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logy | study of |
| -oma | tumor |
| -pathy | disease |
| -phobia | abnormal fear |
| -scope | instrument used to view |
| -stomy | surgical creation of a new opening |
| -tomy | incision, cutting |