-algia
pain
i.e. gastralgia, stomach pain
-asthenia
weakness
i.e. myasthenia, muscle weakness
-cele
protrusion
i.e. cystocele, protrusion of urinary bladder
-dynia
pain
i.e. cardiodynia, heart pain
-cytosis
abnormal cell condition (too many)
i.e. erythrocytosis, too many RBCs
-ectasis
dilated
i.e. bronchiectasis, dilated bronchi
-edema
swelling
i.e. lymphedema, lymphatic swelling
-emesis
vomiting
i.e. hematemesis, vomiting blood
-emia
blood condition
i.e. leukemia (WBC condition)
-ia
state, condition
i.e. pneumonia, lung condition
-iasis
abnormal condition
i.e. lithiasis, abnormal condition of stones
-ism
state of
i.e. hypothyroidism
-itis
inflammation
i.e. dermatitis, skin inflammation
-lith
stone
i.e. cystolith, bladder stone
-lysis
to destroy
i.e. osteolysis, to destroy bone
-lytic
destruction
i.e. thrombolytic, clot destruction
-malacia
abnormal softening
i.e. chrondomalacia, abnormal cartilage softening
-megaly
enlarged
i.e. cardiomegaly, enlarged heart
-oma
tumor, mass
i.e. carcinoma, cancerous tumor
-osis
abnormal condition
i.e. cyanosis, abnormal condition of blue skin
-pathy
disease
i.e. myopathy, muscle disease
-penia
too few
i.e. cytopenia, too few cells
-phobia
fear
i.e. photophobia, fear of/sensitivity to light
-plegia
paralysis
i.e. paraplegia, paralysis of both lower limbs
-ptosis
drooping
i.e. proctoptosis, drooping of rectum
-rrhage
abnormal excessive flow
i.e. hemorrhage, excessive bleeding
-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
i.e. menorrhagia, abnormal menstrual flow condition
-rrhea
discharge, flow
i.e. rhinorrhea, discharge from nose
-rrhexis
rupture
i.e. hysterorrhexis, rupture of uterus
-sclerosis
hardening
i.e. arteriosclerosis, hardening of artery
-spasm
involuntary muscle contraction
i.e. bronchospasm, involuntary contraction of bronchi muscle
-stasis
stopping
i.e. hemostasis, stopping blood flow
-stenosis
narrowing
i.e. angiostenosis, narrowing of a vessel
-toxic
poison
i.e. cytotoxic, poisonous to cells
-uria
urin condition
i.e. hematuria, blood in urine condition
-clasia
surgical breaking
i.e. osteoclasia, surgical breaking of bone
-desis
surgical fusing
i.e. arthrodesis, surgical fusing of joint
-ectomy
surgical removal
i.e. gastrectomy, surgical removal of stomach
-ostomy
surgically creating an opening
i.e. colostomy, surgically creating an opening for colon through abdominal wall
-otomy
cutting into
i.e. thoracotomy, cutting into chest
-pexy
surgical fixation
i.e. nephropexy, surgical fixation of kidney
-plasty
surgical repair
i.e. dermatoplasty, surgical repair of skin
-rrhaphy
suture
i.e. myorrhaphy, suture together muscle
-tome
instrument to cut
i.e. dermatome, instrument to cut skin
-tripsy
surgical crushing
i.e. lithotripsy, surgical crushing of stone
-centesis
puncture to withdraw fluid
i.e. arthrocentesis, puncture to withdraw joint fluid
-gram
record or picture
i.e. electrocardiogram, record of heart's electric activity
-graph
instrument for recording
i.e. myograph, instrument for recording muscle
-graphy
process of recording
i.e. electrocardiography, process of recording heart's activity
-manometer
instrument for measuring pressure
i.e. sphygmomanometer, instrument for measuring BP
-meter
instrument for measuring
i.e. audiometer, instrument to measure hearing
-metry
process of measuring
i.e. audiometry, process of measuring hearing
-scope
instrument for viewing
i.e. gastroscope, instrument to view stomach
-scopy
process of visually examining
i.e. gastroscopy, processes of visually examining stomach
-cle
small
i.e. vesicle, small sac
-cyesis
pregnancy
i.e. salpinogocyesis, uterine tube pregnancy
-cyte
cell
i.e. leukocyte, WBC
-derma
skin condition
i.e. leukoderma, white skin condition
-dipsia
thirst
i.e. polydipsia, frequent thirst
-esthesia
feeling/sensation
i.e. anesthesia, without sensation
-gen
that which produces
i.e. mutagen, that which produces mutations
-genesis
produces/generates
i.e. osteogenesis, produces bone
-genic
producing
i.e. carcinogenic, producing cancer
-globin
protein
i.e. hemoglobin, blood protein
-globulin
protein
i.e. immunoglobin, protective protein
-gravida
pregnancy
i.e. multigravida, multiple pregnancies
-kinesia
movement
i.e. bradykinesia, slow movement
-oid
resembling
i.e. lipoid, resembling fat
-ole
small
i.e. arteriole, small artery
-opia
vision
i.e. diplopia, double vision
-opsy
view of
i.e. biopsy, view of life
-osmia
sense of smell
i.e. anosmia, no sense of smell
-oxia
oxygen
i.e. anoxia, without oxygen
-para
to bear offspring
i.e. nullipara, to bear no children
-partum
childbirth
i.e. postpartum, after childbirth
-pepsia
digestion
i.e. bradypepsia, slow digestion
-phagia
eating, swallowing
i.e. dysphagia, difficulty swallowing
-phasia
speech
i.e. aphasia, lack of speech
-phil
attracted to
i.e. eosinophil, attracted to rosy dye
-phonia
voice
i.e. aphonia, without voice
-plasia
formation of cells
i.e. hyperplasia, excessive cell formation
-plasm
formation
i.e. neoplasm, new formation of tissue
-pnea
breathing
i.e. apnea, lack of breathing
-poiesis
formation
i.e. hematopoiesis, blood formation
-porosis
porous
i.e. osteoporosis, porous bone
-ptysis
spitting/coughing up
i.e. hemoptysis, spitting/coughing up blood
-therapy
treatment
i.e. chemotherapy, treatment with chemicals
-thorax
chest
i.e. hemothorax, blood in chest
-trophic
development
i.e. amyotrophic, without muscle development
-trophy
development
i.e. hypertrophy, excessive development
-ule
small
i.e. venule, small vein
-er
one who
i.e. radiographer, one who takes X-rays
-iatric
medical specialty
i.e. psychiatric, specializing in the mind
-iatrist
physician
i.e. psychiatrist, physician of the mind
-iatry
treatment, medicine
i.e. podiatry, treatment of the foot
-ician
specialist
i.e. pediatrician
-ist
specialist
i.e. pharmacist
-logist
one who studies
i.e. cardiologist