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Common Suffixes
CNA Prep
| Suffix | Definition |
|---|---|
| algia | Pain |
| dynia | Pain |
| al | Pertaining to |
| centesis | Surgical puncture |
| cyte | Cell |
| dipsia | Thirst |
| ectomy | Surgical removal |
| ia | Condition |
| itis | Inflammation |
| o/logy | Study of |
| oma | Tumor |
| pathy | Disease |
| phagea | Swallow, Eat |
| phasia | Speech |
| plegia | Paralysis |
| pnea | Breathing |
| scopy | Visual examination |
| tomy | Cut into, Incision |
| uria | Urine, Urination |