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Sufix 2
Medical Terminology Sufix
Term | Definition |
---|---|
-a | No, not, without |
-ad | Toward |
-al | Pertaining to |
-algia | Pain |
-cele | Hernia |
-centesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid |
-cyst | Bladder, Cyst |
-cyte | Cell |
-cytes | Cell |
-cytes | Cells |
-derm | Skin |
-desis | Binding, Fusion |
-dynia | Pain |
-ea | Pertaining to |
-eal | Pertaining to |
-ectomy | Excision, surgical removal or cutting out |
-ectomy | Excision |
-edema | Swelling |
-emesis | Vomiting |
-emia | Condition of the blood |
-genesis | Producing, forming |
-gram | A record |
-graphy | Process of recording |
-ia | Condition |
-ic | Pertaining to |
-ism | Condition |
-ist | The one who |
-itis | Inflammation |
-ium | Membrane |
-lith | Stone, Calculus |
-logic | Pertaining to the science or study of |
-logical | Pertaining to the science or study of |
-logist | One who studies; specialist |
-logy | Study or science of |
-lysis | Destroying |
-lysis | Process of destroying |
-malacia | Abnormal softening |
-megaly | Enlargement |
-metry | Process of measuring |
-neo | New |
-nulli | None |
-oid | Resembling |
-oma | Tumor |
-opia | Vision |
-osis | Condition |
-ous | Pertaining to |
-pathy | Disease |
-pexy | Surgical fixation |
-plasty | Surgical, repair |
-pnea | Breathing |
-poiesis | Production |
-ptosis | Prolapse |
-rraphy | Suture |
-rrhea | Flow, Discharge |
-scope | Instrument used for viewing |
-spasm | Twitching, cramp |
-therapy | Treatment |
-tomy | Incision, cutting into tissue |
-toxic | Poison |
-tripsy | Surgical crushing |
-y | Condition |