medical suffixes

-algia/-algesia

pain

-asthenia

weakness/loss of strength

-cele

hernia (abnormal protrusion of structure out of anatomical position)

-centesis

to puncture

-cyte

cell

-ectomy

to cut out (remove)

-emia

blood

-gram

the image (X-ray)

-gravida

pregnancy

-itis

inflammation

--malacia

softening

-megaly

enlarge

-oasis/-osis

abnormal condition

-ology/-ologist

to study/specialize in

-oma

a swelling

-ostomy

to make a “mouth”

-otomy

to cut into

-para

live birth

-parenua/-coitus

intercourse

-pathy

disease/abnormal

-pexy

to surgically reattach/ fix in normal position

-plasia

development/ formation/ growth

-plasty

reconstruction

-ptysis

spitting (coughing)

-plegia

paralysis

-pnea

breath/air/lung

-porosis

porous

-rrhaphy

to suture

-salpinx

uterine tube

-rrhea

flow/discharge

-scopy/-scopic

to look/observe

-stasis

to stop

-tripsy

-to crush

-trophy

development/stimulation/maintenance

-uria

urine