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Common Suffixes
Common Suffixes of Medical Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -ac | pertaining to |
| -ago | condition of |
| -al | pertaining to |
| -algia | pain |
| -ation | indicates a process |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -dynia | pain |
| -eal | pertaining to |
| -ectomy | removal |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -graph | instrument used to produce a record |
| -ia | condition of |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -icle | small |
| -ism | condition of |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -ium | tissue, structure |
| -lysis | loosen, breakdown |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -ole | small |
| -osis | condition of |
| -ostomy | creation of an opening |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -plasty | reconstruction, surgical repair |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -porosis | abnormal condition of small pores |
| -rrhage | excessive flow |
| -scope | instrument for viewing |
| -scopy | process of viewing |
| -spasm | involuntary contraction |
| -stomy | creation of an opening |
| -tomy | incision, cut |
| -ule | small |