Medical Terminology suffixes

-ology

study of

-pnea

breathing

-al, -ic

pertaining to

-tion

condition

-algia

pain

-emesis

vomiting

-itis

inflammation

-ectomy

surgical removal

-cyte

cell

-graphy

process of recording

-phobia

fear of, horror of

-iatrics, -iatry

field of medicine

-iatrist, -ician, -ist

specialist

-logist, -ologist

specialist in the study of

-logy, -ology

study of

-centesis

surgical puncture

-cidal, -cide

destroying, killing

-desis

surgical fixation of a joint or bone, tying together, binding

-dilation

widening, stretching, expanding

-metry

measurement

-pexy

surgical fixation, suspension

-plasty

surgical repair, reconstruction

-rrhaphy

suture, repair

-scopy

visual examination

-therapy

treatment

-tomy

cutting into, incision

-tripsy

crushing

-acusia, -acusis, -cusis

hearing

-algesia, -algesic, -algia, -dynia

pain

-dipsia

thirst

-esthesia

sensation, feeling

-opia, -opsia, -opsis, -opsy

vision, view of

-osmia

smell, odor

-phoria

to bear, carry; feeling

-clasis, -clast, -clasia

to break; surgical fracture

-gen, -genesis, -genic, -genous

creating, producing

-kinesia, -kinesis, -kinetic

movement

-lysis

breakdown, destruction, separation

-pause, -statis

stopping, cessation

-phage, -phagia

eating, swallowing

-rrhage, -rrhagia,

bursting forth

-rrhea

flow, discharge (Diarrhea)

-rrhexis

rupture of, bursting (Nephrorrhexis)

-spasm

sudden involuntary contraction or movement (Laryngospasm)

-cele

hernia, tumor, swelling (Gastrocele)

-cytosis

condition of cells; slight increase in the number of cells (Hyponatremia)

-edema

swelling

-emia

a condition of blood (Anemia)

-gravida

pregnant woman (Multigravida)

-ia, -ism

condition

-iasis

pathological condition or state

-lith

stone

-megaly

enlargement

-oma

tumor

-osis

abnormal condition

-paresis

slight or partial paralysis

-pathy

disease

-phonia

voice, sound

-plegia

paralysis

-sclerosis

narrowing

-static

not in motion, at rest

-stenosis

narrowing, stricture

-trophy

nourishment, growth

-uria

urine, urination

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