Medical terminology suffixes
Suffix | Meaning |
-algia | pain |
-cele | hernia, protrusion |
-cise | cut |
-cyte | cell |
-dynia | pain |
-ectasis | dilation |
-gen | that which produces |
-genesis | produces, generates |
-genic | produces, produced by |
-ia | state, condition |
-iasis | abnormal condition |
-ism | state of |
-itis | inflammation |
-logist | one who studies |
-logy | study of |
-lysis | destruction |
-malacia | abnormal softening |
-megaly | enlargement, large |
-oma | tumor, mass |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-pathy | disease |
-plasia | development |
-plasm | formation, development |
-ptosis | drooping |
-rrhage | excessive/abnormal flow |
-rrhea | discharge, flow |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-sclerosis | hardening |
-stenosis | narrowing |
-therapy | treatment |
-trophy | nourishment, development |
Suffix | Meaning |
-algia | pain |
-cele | hernia, protrusion |
-cise | cut |
-cyte | cell |
-dynia | pain |
-ectasis | dilation |
-gen | that which produces |
-genesis | produces, generates |
-genic | produces, produced by |
-ia | state, condition |
-iasis | abnormal condition |
-ism | state of |
-itis | inflammation |
-logist | one who studies |
-logy | study of |
-lysis | destruction |
-malacia | abnormal softening |
-megaly | enlargement, large |
-oma | tumor, mass |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-pathy | disease |
-plasia | development |
-plasm | formation, development |
-ptosis | drooping |
-rrhage | excessive/abnormal flow |
-rrhea | discharge, flow |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-sclerosis | hardening |
-stenosis | narrowing |
-therapy | treatment |
-trophy | nourishment, development |