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MEDA Common Suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain |
| -megaly | enlarged |
| -rrhea | discharge |
| -spasm | involuntary contraction |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | condition |
| -rrhage, -rrhagia | to burst forth |
| -centesis | puncture for aspiration |
| -ectomy | excision |
| -plasty | repair |
| -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous, -tic | pertaining to |
| -logy | the study of _________________ |
| -logist | one who studies ______________ |
| -scope | instrument used for visual examination |
| -scopy | procedure of visual examination |
| -stasis | to stop |