SUFFIXES

-ac pertaining to, -oid resembling, -al pertaining to, -ole small -algesia sensitive to pain -oma tumor -algia pain -opia visual condition -blast immature -osis condition -cele herniation -otomy incision -centesis surgical puncture -path disease -cide agent that kills -pathy disease -cliasis intentional breaking up of -penia lack of, deficiency -cyte cell -philia attracted to -desis binding of -phobia fear of -dynia pain -plasty surgical repair -ectasia stretching or dilating -plegia paralysis -ectomy removal of -pnea respiration, breathing -emia blood condition -ptosis Drooping,dropping down, fall -esis condition of -ptysis spitting, cough -genesis formation of -rrhagia excessive flow -graphy process of recording -rrhea profuse flow or discharge -ia condition -sis unusual condition of -ic pertaining to -scope exam instrument -ical pertaining to -scopy examine with a scope -ile pertaining to -stasis maintain a constant level -ism condition -stomy surgical opening -itis inflammation of -tic pertaining to -lith stone -tomy cut into -lys destroy -tripsy intentional crushing -lysis destruction -ula small -mania mental disorder -ule small -megaly enlargement -uria characteristics of urine