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Medical Terminology
Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -ac ak | pertaining to |
| -al Al | pertaining to |
| -ar ar | pertaining to |
| -ary ar-ee | pertaining to |
| -eal ee-al | pertaining to |
| -ic ik | pertaining to |
| -tic tik | pertaining to |
| -ous us | pertaining to |
| -ia ee-ah | condition |
| -ism ih-zum | condition |
| -ium ee-um | tissue, structure |
| -y ee | condition, procedure |
| -icle ik-el | small |
| -ole ohl | small |
| -ule yool | small |
| -ula yoo-lah | small |
| -iatrics ee-AH-triks | medical science |
| -iatry AI-ah-tree | medical science |
| -iatrist EE-ah-trist | specialist in medicine of |
| -ist | specialist |
| -logist loh-jist | specialist in the study of |
| -logy loh-jee | study of |
| -algia AL-jah | pain |
| -dynia DIN-ee-ah DAI-nee-ah | pain |
| -cele SEEL | hernia (bulging of tissue) |
| -emia EMM-ee-ah | blood condition |
| -iasis AI-ah-sis | presence of |
| -itis AIT-is | inflammation |
| -lysis LIH-sis | loosen, break down |
| -malacia mah-LAY-shee-ah | abnormal softening |
| -megaly MEG-ah-lee | enlargement |
| -oid OYD | resembling |
| -oma OH-mah | tumor |
| -osis OH-sis | condition |
| -pathyy pah-thee | disease |
| -penia PEE-nee-ah | deficiency |
| -ptosis puh-TOH-sis | dropping |
| -rrhage RIJ | excessive flow |
| -rrhagia RAY-jee-ah | excessive flow |
| -rrhea REE-ah | flow |
| -rrhexis REK-sis | rupture |
| -spasm spazm | involuntary contractions |
| -centesis sin-TEE-sis | puncture |
| -gram gram | written record |
| -graph graf | instrument used to produce a record |
| -graphy grah-fee | process of recording |
| -meter meet-er | instrument used to measure |
| -metry meh-tree | process of measuring |
| -scope skohp | instrument used to look |
| -scopy skoh-pee | process of looking |
| -desis DEE-sis | binding, fixation |
| -ectomy EK-toh-mee | removal |
| -pexy PEK-see | surgical fixation |
| -plasty PLAS-tee | reconstruction |
| -rrhaphy rah-fee | suture |
| -stomy stoh-mee | creation of an opening |
| -tomy toh-mee | incision |
| -a (sing.) | -ae (pl.) |
| -ax (sing.) | -aces (pl.) |
| -ex (sing.) | -ices (pl.) |
| -ix (sing.) | -ices (pl.) |
| -is (sing.) | -es (pl.) |
| -ma (sing.) | -mata (pl.) |
| -on (sing.) | -a (pl.) |
| -um (sing.) | -a (pl.) |
| -us (sing.) | -i (pl.) |
| -y (sing.) | -ies (pl.) |
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