Medical Suffixes and Their Meanings

These flashcards cover various medical suffixes and their meanings, aimed at helping students learn and understand medical terminology.

-algia

Pain

-centesis

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

-ectomy

Surgical excision (removal)

-gram

A record, recording

-itis

Inflammation

-logy

Study of

-logist

One who specializes

-megaly

Abnormal enlargement

-oma

Tumor

-osis

Condition

-pathy

Disease

-penia

Deficiency

-pexy

Surgical fixation

-plasty

Surgical repair

-pnea

Breathing

-rrhagia

Severe bleeding

-rrhaphy

Surgical suturing

-rrhea

Flow, discharge

-rrhexis

Rupture

-scope

Instrument for viewing

-scopy

Visual examination

-stomy

Creation of an artificial opening

-stenosis

Abnormal narrowing

-tomy

Cutting into the organ or area

-uria

Urination, urine