First Part of Mosby’s Medical Terminology

-al, -eal

pertaining to

-ac, -iac

pertaining to

-rrhage, -rrhagia

bursting forth

-rraphy

suture, repair

-rrhea

discharge, flow

-rrheic

pertaining to discharge

-rrhexis

rupture

-salpinx

fallopian tubes

-sarcoma

connective tissue cancer

-sclerosis

abnormal condition of hardening

-scope

instrument to view

-scopic

pertaining to visual examination

-scopy

process of viewing

-ptysis

spitting

-spadias

a rent or tear

-ior

pertaining to

-id

pertaining to

-edema

swelling

-ectasis, -ectasia

dilation

-drome

to run, running

-dipsia

condition of thirst

-desis

binding

-cytosis

abnormal increase of cells

-cyesis

pregnancy, gestation

-cusis, -acusis

hearing

-crine

to secrete, secreting

-clast

to break

-pathy

disease process

-paresis

slight paralysis

-para

delivery, parturition

-ous

pertaining to

-osis

abnormal condition

-ose

pertaining to, full of

-graph

instrument to record

-gram

record, recording

-esis, -sis

state of

-emia

blood condition

-ectomy

removal, excision, resection

-dynia

pain

-cyte

cell

-centesis

surgical puncture

-cele

herniation, protrusion

-cardia

condition of the heart

-ary

pertaining to

-ar

pertaining to

-an

pertaining to

-algia

pain

-spasm

sudden, involuntary contraction

-stalsis

contraction

-stasis

stopping, controlling

-stenosis

abnormal condition of narrowing

-sthenia

condition of strength

-stomy

new opening

-tension

pressure, process of stretching

-therapy

treatment

-thorax

chest, plural cavity

-thymia

condition, state of mind

-tocia

condition of labor, delivery

-tome

instrument to cut

-tomy

incision, cutting

-tresia

condition of an opening

-tripsy

process of crushing

-trite

instrument to crush

-trophy

development, process of nourishment

-um, -ium, -us, -is, -il, -a, -on

structure, thing, noun ending

-uria

urinary condition

-poiesis

formation, production

-plegia

paralysis

-plasty

surgical repair

-ptosis

drooping, prolapse, falling

-pnea

breathing

-plasm, -plasia

condition of formation

-plakia

condition of patches

-physis

growth

-phylaxis

protection

-phobia

condition of fear, extreme sensitivity

-philia

tendency, attraction

-y

condition, process of

-penia

deficiency

-pepsia

digestion condition

-pexy

fixation, suspension

-phagia

condition of swallowing, eating

-phil

attraction

-orexia

appetite condition

-opsy

process of viewing

-opia, -opsia

vision condition

-oma

tumor, mass

-oid

resembling, like

-mission

to send, sending

-metry

process of measurement

-meter

instrument to measure

-megaly

enlargement

-lalia

condition of babbling

-lapse

to fall, to slide, to sag

-lepsy

seizure

-listhesis

slipping

-lithotomy

incision for removal of a stone

-mania

condition of madness

-logy

study of

-lysis

loosening, breaking down, freeing from adhesions, separation