Term | Definition |
algia | pain; suffering |
asthenia | weakness |
cele | hernia, protrusion |
centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
cidal | killing |
clasia | break |
clasis | break |
clast | break |
clysis | irrigating; washing |
coccus | berry shaped (a form of bacterium) |
crine | separate; secrete |
crit | to separate |
cyte | cell |
desis | fusion; to bind; tie together |
drome | run; running |
ductor | to lead or pull |
dynia | pain |
ectasis | stretching out; dilation; expansion |
ectomy | excision or surgical removal |
ectopia | displacement |
emesis | vomiting |
emia | blood; blood condition |
gen | producing; forming |
genesis | producing; forming |
genic | producing; forming |
gnosis | a knowing |
gram | record; x-ray |
graph | instrument used to record |
graphy | process of recording; x-ray filming |
ictal | seizure; attack |
ism | state of |
itis | inflammation |
lepsy | seizure |
logist | specialist |
logy | study of |
lysis | destruction; reduce; separation |
malacia | softening |
mani | madness; insane desire |
megaly | enlargement |
meter | instrument used to measure |
metry | measurement |
morph | form; shape |
oid, ode | resembling |
oma | tumor; mass |
opia | vision (condition) |
opsy | to view |
oxia | oxygen |
paresis | slight paralysis |
pathy | disease |
penia | abnormal reduction in number; lack of |
peps, pepsia | digestion |
pexy | surgical fixation; suspension |
phagia | eating; swallowing |
philia | love |
phily | love |
phobia | abnormal fear of or adversion to specific objects or things |
phonia | sound or voice |
phoria | feeling |
physis | growth |
plasia | formation; development; a growth |
plasm | growth; formation; substance |
plasty | plastic or surgical repair |
plegia | paralysis; stroke |
pnea | breathing |
porosis | lessening in density; porous condition |
praxia | in front of; before |
ptosis | drooping; sagging; prolapse |
ptysis | spitting |
rrhage | bursting forth, an abnormal excessive discharge or bleeding |
rrhagia | bursting forth, an abnormal excessive discharge or bleeding |
rrhaphy | to suture or stitch |
rrhea | abnormal flow or discharge |
rrhexix | rupture |
schisis | split; fissure |
sclerosis | hardening |
scope | instrument used for visual exam |
scopic | visual exam |
scopy | visual exam with an instrument |
sepsis | infection |
sis | state of |
spasm | sudden involuntary muscle contraction |
stalsis | contraction; constriction |
stat | to stop |
stenosis | narrowing; constriction |
stomy | new artificial opening |
therapy | treatment |
tome | instrument used to cut |
tomy | cutting into; surgical incision |
tripsy | crushing |
trophy | nourishment |
ule | little |
uria | urine; urination |