med term exam 1 suffixes

-centesis

A medical procedure involving puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle to withdraw fluid or air

-pexy

Surgical fixation or suspension

-otomy

Surgical incision

-graphy

The process of imaging or recording

-Al

Pertaining to or related to a specific body part or condition

-ous

Pertaining to

-ia

Condition, particularly an abnormal state

-opsy

Examination or inspection

-stenosis

The narrowing of a tube like structure in the body

-Clasia

Breaking or distruction

-kinesia

refers to movement

-asthenia

a feeling of weakness, lack of energy, or exhaustion

-pathy

suffering or disease

Rrhagia

excessive discharge or flow

Iac

of or relating to the heart

Ial

a term relates to or pertains to a specific structure, function, or condition.