Pathology Suffixes

algia

pain

angio

vessel

ase

enzyme

cele

a protrusion

centesis

perforating

chole

bile

ectasis

dilate

ectomy

removal of

emesis

vomit

emia

blood

esthesia

sensation

genesis

generation of

iasis

a process

itis

inflammation of

lith

stone

lysis

to dissolve

malacia

softening

megaly

large

odynia

pain

oid

like

oma

tumor

osis

full of

ostomy

mouth

otomy

cut

pathy

disease

penia

poverty, decrease

philia

affinity for

plasia to form

plegia paralysis

pnea

breath

ptosis

falling

rhagia

bursting forth

rhea

flow

sclerosis

hardening

stasis

standing still

trophy

nourish

uria

relating to urine.