Term | Definition |
-algia | Pain in a specified part of the body |
-cele | Hernia, swelling, sac, tumour |
-centesis | Puncture into a body cavity, usually to remove fluid |
-cyte | Defining a cell |
-desis | Binding or fixation |
-ectasis | Dilation of a tubular structure |
-ectomy | Surgical removal of a specified part of the body; excision |
-aemia | Condition of the blood |
-genic | Relating to gene; origin, formation |
-gram | A recording, usually by an instrument |
-graphy | Process of recording, writing, printing, representing |
-ia | States or conditions, often abnormal |
-iasis | Condition or state, especially an unhealthy one |
-itis | Inflammation |
-lysis | Breaking down or detachment; dissolution or rupture of cells |
-malacia | Morbid softening of tissues |
-megaly | Enlargement of a body part |
-oid | Resembling or having the appearance of |
-oma | A tumor or neoplasm |
-ology | The study of |
-opsy | Examination or inspection |
-osis | Disease, morbid state, abnormal increase. |
-pathy | Morbid condition or disease; designates a noninflammatory condition |
-penia | Deficiency, decrease |
-pexy | Surgical fixation of an organ |
-plasty | Molding or shaping of a defect to restore form and function to a body part |
-ptosis | A downward displacement or prolapse of an organ |
-rhaphy | Process of suturing |
-rrhoea | Flow or discharge |
-rhexis | Rupture of a blood vessel or of an organ |
-scopy | Process of viewing, examining |
-spasm | Involuntary contraction |
-stasis | Maintain constancy, stoppage or diminution of flow (e.g. blood) |
-stomy | Artificial or surgical opening |
-therapy | Treatment |
-tome | Instrument for cutting; a segment |
-tripsy | breaking; surgical procedure in which a structure is intentionally crushed |
-tomy | Surgical incision or cutting |
-trophy | Nourishment, growth or development |
-uria | Condition of the urine |
-plegia | A specified paralysis |
-cidal (-cide) | An agent that kills, or the act of killing |
-phagia | Eating, swallowing |
-phrenia | Of the mind, disordered mental activity |
-pnoea | Breath, respiration |
-opia | Visual condition or defect |
-emesis | To vomit |
-lithiasis | Presence, condition, or formation of stones |
-pepsia | State of the digestion |
-aesthesia | Condition of feeling, perception, or sensation |
-dipsia | To have thirst |
-ism | A condition, disease, or intoxication |
-cusis | Deafness, hearing |
-plasm | Formation, structure, tumour, tissue or living substance. |
-gravida | Pregnancy |
-oedema | Excessive amount of fluid in or around cells, tissues or serous cavities of the body, swelling |
-iac | Pertaining to |
-septic | Presence of infection |
-phasia | Speech disorder |