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MED104 SUFFIXES
MED TERM SUFFIXES
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -tic, -ous | pertaining to |
| -ia -ism -osis | condition |
| algia- dynia- | pain |
| -ation | process |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -cusis | hearing |
| -acusis | processing of sound |
| -oma | tumor; mass |
| -lepsy | seizure attack |
| -palsy | paralysis |
| -ictal | seizure |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -um -ium | structure tissue |
| -tic | agent |
| -y | condition; process (noun ending) |
| -icle -ole -ule -ula | small |
| -pathy | disease |
| -logy | study of |
| -iatrics -iatry | medical science |
| -iatrist | specialist in the medical science of... |
| -ist | specialist |
| -logist | specialist in the study of... |
| -tomy | incision; to cut |
| -ectomy | complete removal |
| -ostomy | create an opening |
| -plasty | reconstruction; surgical repair |
| -desis | binding |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -graft | transplant |
| -iasis | abnormal condition presence of |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -oid | resembling similar |
| -clasia | breaking (on purpose) |
| -tasis | stretching |
| -listhesis | slipped |
| -plasia | formation development growth |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -phagia | eating; swallowing |
| -lysis | breakdown |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -poiesis | producing; formation |
| -ptosis | drooping |
| -rrhage -rrhagia | excessive flow |
| -rrhea | flow |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -spasm | involuntary contraction |
| -scope | instrument to look |
| -scopy | process of looking; visual examination |
| -gram | written record; result |
| -graph | recording instrument |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -opia -opsia | vision condition |
| -opsy | viewing |
| -ferent | carry |
| -plegia | complete paralysis |
| -paresis | partial paralysis |
| -meter | measuring instrument |
| -metry | measurement; process of measuring |
| -cele | hernia; protrusion |
| -phobia | excessive fear |
| -mania | excessive desire |
| -cyte | cell |
| -gen | producing |
| -genic | producing; causing |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -stasis | stopping; controlling |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| -trophy | growth; nourishment |
| -uria | urine condition |
| -ation | process |
| -stalsis | contraction |
| -sphyxia | pulse |
| -praxia | action, activity |
| -porosis | porous |
| -lexia | speech, word |
| -pheresis | removal |
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