Medical Terms Suffix

Health Sci I

centesis

surgical puncture that removes fluid

ectomy

excision, surgical removal

emia

blood

gram

record, radiographic image

Ia

pertaining to a condition

meter

instrument used to measure

ologist

specialist in a specified field, MD (Medical Doctor)

oma

tumor, mass

otomy

incision, cut into (not sterile)

Scopy

inspection or process of (observing)

gen, genesis

originating, causing

itis

inflammation

osis

abnormal condition

ous

pertaining to

plasty

surgical repair of

trophy

development

algia

pain

rrhea

flow, discharge

scope

instrument used to observe

stomy

artificial or surgical opening

crine

secrete

ism

condition, process

megaly

enlargement, large

pathy

disease

plegia

paralysis