Unit 1 Suffixs

-algia-

pain

-asthen(o)-

weakness

-blast-

immature cell

-cele-

pertaining to a tumor, hernia, swelling, or protrusion

-centesis-

procedure in which an organ or body cavity is punctured, often to drain excess fluid or take samples for laboratory tests

-cyte-

cell

-dynia-

pain

-ectomy-

surgical removal of

-emia-

pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood

-gen

(or -genic)- causing

-gram-

record

-graph-

a record or the instrument used to create the record

-ia-

state or condition

-iasis-

abnormal condition

-iatry-

medical treatment

-ism-

state of

-itis-

inflammation

-logist-

person who studies

-logy-

study of

-lysis-

decline, disintegration, destruction

-megaly-

enlargement of

-meter-

instrument for measuring

-metry-

process of measuring

-oid-

resembling

-oma-

tumor

-osis-

pertaining to a disease process or abnormal condition

-ostomy-

surgical creation of an opening or hole

-otomy-

surgical incision

-pathy-

disease or a system for treating disease

-phagia-

pertaining to eating or swallowing

-phasia-

pertaining to speech

-phobia-

pertaining to an irrational fear

-plasty-

plastic surgery

-plegia-

paralysis

-pnea-

pertaining to breathing

-ptosis-

drooping

-rrhagia-

abnormal flow condition

-rrhage-

abnormal or excessive flow or discharge

-rrhaphy-

suture of; repair of

-rrhea-

flow or discharge

-rrhexis-

rupture

-sclerosis-

hardening

-sis-

process, action, or condition

-scope-

instrument for examination

-scopy-

examination with an instrument

-stenosis-

narrowing

-taxis-

order, arrangement of

-therapy-

treatment

-trophic

(or -trophy)- pertaining to nutrition, development

-ule-

small

-uria-

pertaining to a substance in the urine or the condition of a substance in the urine

ac-al-an-ar-ary-atic-eal-iac-ic-ile-ine-ior-nic-ory-ose-ous-tic

pertaining to