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Com Gen Suffixes
Commonly Used General Suffixes
| Suffix | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| -ac | Pertaining to | Cardiac |
| -al | Pertaining to | Esophageal |
| -algia | Pain | Neuralgia |
| -ary | Pertaining to | Pulmonary |
| -cele | Hernia | Hydrocele |
| -centesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid | Amniocentesis |
| -cyte | Cell | Erythrocyte |
| -dipsia | Thirst | Polydipsia |
| -ectomy | Excision, surgical removal | Hysterectomy |
| -emesis | Vomiting | Hyperemesis |
| -emia | Blood condition | Leukemia |
| -genic | Producing, forming | Carcinogenic |
| -gram | Record, picture | Electrocardio- gram |
| -graph | Instrument for recording | Electrocardio- graph |
| -graphy | Process of recording | Sonography |
| -iasis | Pathological condition | Cholelithiasis |
| -iatry | Treatment | Psychiatry |
| -ic | Pertaining to | Cephalic |
| -itis | Inflammation | Arthritis |
| -lepsy | Seizure | Epilepsy |
| -logist | Specialist | Neurologist |
| -logy | Study of | Biology |
| -oid | Resembling, like | Mucoid |
| -oma | Tumor | Melanoma |
| -opia | Vision | Diplopia |
| -osis | Condition, abnormal condition | Cyanosis |
| -partum | Birth, labor | Postpartum |
| -pathy | Disease | Osteopathy |
| -penia | Deficiency, decreased number | Leukocytopenia |
| -pepsia | Digestion | Dyspepsia |
| -pexy | Surgical fixation | Mastopexy |
| -philia | Attraction to | Chromophilia |
| -phobia | Fear | Aerophobia |
| -phonia | Sound, voice | Aphonia |
| -plasty | Surgical repair | Rhinoplasty |
| -ptosis | Drooping, sagging | Blepharoptosis |
| -rrhage | Excessive flow or discharge | Hemorrhage |
| rrhea | Flow, discharge | Diarrhea |
| -sclerosis | Hardening | Arteriosclerosis |
| -scope | Instrument to view | Laryngoscope |
| -scopy | Process of viewing | Endoscopy |
| -stasis | Control, stopping, stop | Hemostasis |
| -stenosis | Narrowing | Tracheostenosis |
| -stomy | Creation of an artificial opening | Colostomy |
| -lysis | Destruction, breaking down | Neurolysis |
| -lytic | Reduce, destroy | Hemolytic |
| -malacia | Softening | Osteomalacia |
| -megaly | Enlargement, enlarged | Acromegaly |
| -meter | Instrument to measure | Cytometer |
| -metry | Process of measuring | Pelvimetry |
| -therapy | Treatment | Hydrotherapy |
| -tomy | Incision | Craniotomy |
| -tripsy | Crushing, rubbing | Lithotripsy |
| -trophy | Nourishment, development | Atrophy |
| -tropia | Turning | Exotropia |
| -uria | Urine, urination | Nocturia |
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isantose11
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