Common Suffixes

Tomy

: To cut into surgically; to make an incision.

Scopy

: The act of using an instrument for viewing.

Plasty

: To surgically repair.

Graphy

: The act of recording using an instrument.

Stomy

: To create a new surgical opening.

Centesis

: Surgical puncture into.

Ectomy

: Surgical removal of.

Graph

: To record with an instrument.

Scope

: Instrument used to view.

-centesis

Surgical puncture into

-ectomy

Surgical removal of

-emia

Blood

-gram

A record of

-graph

To record with an instrument

-graphy

The act of recording using an instrument

-itis

Inflammation

-logy

The study of

-lysis

To break down

-megaly

Enlargement of

-osis

Condition

-pathy

Disease

-pexy

To suture to

-plasty

To surgically repair

-rrhage

To burst

-rrhea

To flow

-scope

Instrument used to view

-scopy

The act of using an instrument for viewing

-stomy

To create a new surgical opening

-therapy

Treatment

-tomy

To cut into surgically; to make an incision