Suffixes Exam 3

itis

inflammation

osis

abnormal condition

ectomy

to cut out or remove

otomy

to cut into

ostomy

to make a mouth

megaly

large

Scopy/scopic

too look/observe

graphy/graph

recording an image

gram

the image (x-ray)

ology/ologist

study or specialize in

stasis

to stop

cyte

cell

emia

blood

cele

hernia, abnormal protrusion of structure out of normal anatomical position

pathy

disease, abnormality

plasia

development, formation, growth

plegia

paralysis

centesis

to puncture

tripsy

to crush

rrhea

flow, discharge

iasis

abnormal condition

pnea

breath, air, lung

ptysis

spitting (coughing)

plasty

reconstruction

uria

urine

pexy

to surgically reattach, fix in normal position

rrhaphy

to suture

salpinx

uterine tube

pareunia, coitus

intercourse

malacia

softening

porosis

porous

asthenia

weakness, loss of strength

trophy

development, stimulation, maintenance

algia, algesia

pain