Common Medical Suffixes

studied byStudied by 2 people
0.0(0)
Get a hint
Hint

-algia

1 / 30

31 Terms

1

-algia

Pain & suffering

New cards
2

-dynia

pain

New cards
3

-(a)emia

related to the blood

New cards
4

-ia

condition

New cards
5

-ism

process

New cards
6

-itis

inflammation

New cards
7

-logist

specialist of

New cards
8

-logy

study of

New cards
9

-lysis

destruction, dissolution

New cards
10

-malacia

abnormal softening

New cards
11

-megaly

enlargement

New cards
12

-oma

tumor, mass

New cards
13

-osis

degeneration

New cards
14

-pathy

diseased state

New cards
15

-rrhage or -rrhagia

excessive fluid loss

New cards
16

-rrh(o)ea

abnormal flow of bodily fluids

New cards
17

-sclerosis

abnormal hardening

New cards
18

-sis

state of

New cards
19

-stenosis

abnormal narrowing

New cards
20

-uria

condition of urine

New cards
21

-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

New cards
22

-ectomy

surgical removal

New cards
23

-graphy

the process of recording a picture or data

New cards
24

-gram

the record or picture

New cards
25

-lysis

separation, breakdown, destruction

New cards
26

-plasty

surgical or plastic repair

New cards
27

-rrhaphy

suturing or stitching

New cards
28

-scopy

visual exam of body interior

New cards
29

-stomy

creation of an artificial opening

New cards
30

-therapy

treatment

New cards
31

-tomy

incision or opening

New cards

Explore top notes

note Note
studied byStudied by 2 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 9 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 151 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 17 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 298 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(9)
note Note
studied byStudied by 347 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(5)
note Note
studied byStudied by 6 people
Updated ... ago
4.0 Stars(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 79 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(3)

Explore top flashcards

flashcards Flashcard50 terms
studied byStudied by 7 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(1)
flashcards Flashcard57 terms
studied byStudied by 22 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(2)
flashcards Flashcard34 terms
studied byStudied by 5 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(1)
flashcards Flashcard204 terms
studied byStudied by 7 people
Updated ... ago
4.0 Stars(1)
flashcards Flashcard799 terms
studied byStudied by 6 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(1)
flashcards Flashcard40 terms
studied byStudied by 5 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(1)
flashcards Flashcard46 terms
studied byStudied by 79 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(1)
flashcards Flashcard39 terms
studied byStudied by 46 people
Updated ... ago
5.0 Stars(2)