Suffixes - Medical Terminology

-ac

pertaining to

-ic

pertaining to

-iac

pertaining to

-ar

pertaining to

-ary

pertaining to

-ior

pertaining to

-al

pertaining to

-eal

pertaining to

-ical

pertaining to

-ile

pertaining to

-tic

pertaining to

-ous

pertaining to

-ad

pertaining to

-an

pertaining to

-ine

pertaining to

-ia

condition of

-iasis

condition of

-ism

condition of

-osis

abnormal condition

-tropin

stimulating effect of the hormone

-itis

inflammation

-megaly

enlargement

-oma

tumor

-pathy

disease

-dilation

opening/expansion

-constriction

closing/get smaller

-edema

accumulation of fluid causing swelling

-necrosis

death

-spasm

sudden contraction/cramp

-stasis

stoppage

-stenosis

narrowing

-systole

contraction

-tension

pressure

-therapy

treatment

-algia

pain

-ectomy

removal of/taken out

-otomy

incision/cutting

-centesis

puncture a cavity

-stomy

permanent opening

-plasty

surgical repair

-tripsy

to crush/destroy

-graphy

procedure during an MRI or x-ray

-gram

a recording of a procedure being done by an x-ray

-rrhagia

burst forth

-rrhaphy

suture

-rrhea

flow/discharge

-rrhexis

rupture

-ian

medical specialist

-iatrics

medical specialist

-iarty

medical specialist

-ics

medical specialist

-ist

medical specialist

-logy

study of

-manometer

instrument to measure pressure

-metery

instrument to measure

-scope

instrument used to view something

-scopy

the procedure of visually examining

lapro-

abdomen (this is a prefix and idk why it’s in this packet but whatever)

sono-

sound (this is a prefix and idk why it’s in this packet but whatever)