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Ch 4 Integumentary
Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -al, -ary, -ic, -ous, -tic | pertaining to |
| -cyte | cell |
| -derma | skin |
| -ectomy | surgical removal; excision |
| -ema | condition |
| -esis | action; condition; state of |
| -esthesia | feeling; sensation |
| -iasis | abnormal condition |
| -ion | process; state; condition |
| -ism | process; condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logy | study of |
| -oma | tumor; mass |
| -opsy | view of; viewing |
| -ose | full of; pertaining to; sugar |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhea | flow; excessive discharge |
| -therapy | treatment |