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Med.Term Ch15 Suffix
Chabner, Language of Medicine 11th edition-Chapter 15 Suffixes
| Suffix | Meaning |
|---|---|
| -asthenia | lack of strength |
| -blast | embryonic cell |
| -clast | to break |
| -desis | to bind, tie together |
| -listhesis | slipping |
| -malacia | softening |
| -physis | to grow |
| -porosis | pore, passage |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| -tome | instrument to cut |
| -trophy | development, nourishment |