MRAD Module 1 Basic Suffixes

‐ac/‐al/ ‐ea / ‐ar / ‐ary / ‐iac/‐ic/‐itic

pertaining to

‐clast/‐clasia/‐clasis / lysis

to break

‐derma, cutaneous

skin

ema / ia

state of; condition; disease

‐ectasis

dilatation of tubular vessel

‐emesis/‐emetic

vomitting

‐gen/‐genesis / poiesis

forming, producing, origin

logy

study of

lucent

clear, to shine

opaque

obscure

pnea

breathing

version

turning

megaly

enlargement

lith

stone

itis

inflammation

graphy

recording

otomy, tomy

incision, cutting

ectomy

excision, cutting, removal

plasty

surgical repair or correction

plegia

paralysis

stasis

stoppage or diminution of flow

esis

condition, action, process

scopy

viewing or examination

oma, onco

tumor

algia

pain