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Medical terminology
suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -ac | pertaining to cardiac |
| -al | pertaining to skeletal |
| -ar | pertaining to muscolar |
| -ary | pertaining to pulmonary |
| -ic | pertaining to medic |
| -ous | pertaining to subcutaneous |
| -tic | pertaining to neurotic |
| -ia | condition pneumonia |
| -ism | condition autism |
| -ium | tissue, structure |
| -y | condition, procedure |
| -icle | small ventricle |
| -ole | small arteriole |
| -ula | small uvula |
| -ule | small pustole |
| -iatrics | medical science pediatrics |
| -iatry | medical science psychiatry |
| -iatrist | specialist in medicine of |
| -ist | specialist |
| -logist | specialist in the study of |
| -logy | study of |
| -algia | pain myalgia |
| -dynia | pain gastrodynia |
| -cele | hernia |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -iasis | presence of |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lysis | loosen, break down, loss |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oid | resembling |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | condition thrombosis |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penya | deficiency |
| -ptosis | drooping condition |
| -rrhage, -rrhagia | excessive flow |
| -rrhea | flow |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -spasm | involuntary contraction |
| -centesis | puncture |
| -gram | written record |
| -graph | instrument used to produce a record |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -meter | instrument used to misure |
| -metry | process of measuring |
| -scope | instrument used to look |
| -scopy | process of looking |
| -desis | binding, fixation |
| -ectomy | removal |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -plasty | reconstruction |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -stomy | creation of an opening |
| -tomy | incision |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -kinesia | movement |
| -trophy | nourishment |
| -listhesis | slipping |
| -sic | agent |
| -tic | agent |
| -inflammatory | inflammation |
| -mania | excessive desire |
| -phobia | excessive fear of sensitivity |
| -paresis | slight or partial paralysis |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -lepsy | seize |
| -palsy | paralysis |
| -ant | agent (drugs) |
| -ic | agent (drugs) |
| -opia, -opsia | vision condition |
| -acusis | hearing condition |
| -rasion | rubbing |
| -plant | place |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -taxia | coordination |
| -tonia | muscle tone |
| -oid | resembling |
| -tropin | stimulating hormone |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -uria | urine condition |
| -em | blood |
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