Suffixes of the Respiratory System

These suffixes are common to the respiratory system terminology.

-centesis

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

-dynia

Pain

-ectomy

Surgical removal

-ia

Abnormal condition

-itis

Inflammation

-metry

To measure

-ologist

Specialist

-osis

Abnormal condition

-ostomy

Creation of an opening

-otomy

Surgical incision into

-plasty

Surgical repair

-pnea

Breathing

-ptysis

Spitting up, coughing up

-rrhagia

Bleeding

-rrhea

Flow, discharge

-scopy

Visual examination

-thorax

Chest, pleural cavity