Suffixes |
Meaning |
Examples |
-ac |
Pertaining to |
Cardiac |
-al |
Pertaining to |
Femoral |
-algia |
Pain |
Arthralgia |
-apheresis |
Removal |
Leukapheresis |
-ar |
Pertaining to |
Malar |
-ary |
Pertaining to |
Biliary |
-ase |
Enzyme |
Alkaline phosphatase |
-asthenia |
Weakness |
Myasthenia |
-capnia |
Carbon dioxide |
Hypocpnia |
-cele |
Hernia; protrusion |
Hydrocele |
-centesis |
Fluid |
Amniocentesis |
-cidal |
Killing |
Suicidal |
-coccus (pl.cocci) |
Bacterium |
Pneumococcus |
-crine |
Separate; secrete |
Endocrine |
-crit |
To separate |
Hematocrit |
-cyte |
Cell |
Leukocyte |
-desis |
Surgical fixation; fusion |
Arthrodesis |
-eal |
Pertaining to |
Calcaneal |
-ectasis |
Expansion |
Bronchiectasis |
-ectomy |
Excision or surgical removal |
Tonsillectomy |
-emesis |
Vomiting |
Hematemesis |
-emia |
Blood condition |
Anemia |
-esis |
Condition |
Diaphoresis |
-gen |
Produces or causes |
Antigen |
-genesis |
Origin; cause |
Iatsrogenesis |
-genic |
Producing; originating; causing |
Organogenic |
-gram |
Record; x-ray film |
Echocardiogram |
-graph |
Instrument used to record |
Radiograph |
-graphy |
Filming |
Arteriography |
-ia |
Abnormal state |
Hypoxia |
-ial |
Pertaining to |
Arterial |
-iasis |
Condition |
Psoriasis |
-iatry |
Physician; treatment |
Psychiatry |
-ic |
Pertaining to |
Apneic |
-ician |
One who |
Physician |
-ictal |
Seizure; attack |
Postictal |
-ism |
State of |
Embolism |
-itis |
Inflammation |
Colitis |
-lepsy |
Seizure |
Epilepsy |
-lytic |
Destroy; reduce |
Thrombolytic |
-malacia |
Softening |
Chondromalacia |
-mania |
Madness; insane desire |
Pyromania |
-megaly |
Enlargement |
Hepatosplenomegaly |
-meter |
Instrument used to measure |
Thermometer |
-metry |
Measurement |
Oximetry |
-morph |
Form; shape |
Polymorph (polymorphonuclear) |
-dynia |
Pain |
Arthrodynia |
-oid |
Resembling |
Hyoid |
-logist |
(specialist) |
Hyoid |
-logy |
Study of |
Oncology |
-oma |
Tumor; swelling |
Hematoma |
-rrhagia |
Rapid flow of bolld |
Menorrhagia |
-opia |
Vision (Condition) |
Myopia |
-ops |
To view |
Biopsy |
-rrhaphy |
Suturing; repairing |
Herniorrhaphy |
-rrhea |
Flow; excessive discharge |
Menorrhea |
-rrhexis |
Rupture |
Capsulorrhexis |
-osis |
Increased when used with blood |
Dermatosis |
-ostomy |
Creation of an artifical opening |
Colostomy |
-tomy |
Cut into or incision |
Craniotomy |
-ous |
Pertaining to |
Parous |
-oxia |
Oxygen |
Hypoxia |
-paresis |
Slight paqralysis |
Hemiparesis |
-pathy |
Disease |
Neuropathy |
-penia |
Abnormal reduction in number |
Cytopenia |
-pepsia |
Digestion |
Dyspepsia |
-pexy |
Surgical fixation; suspension |
Urethropexy |
-phagia |
Eating;swallowing |
Odynophagia |
-phobia |
Specific objects or things |
Claustrophobia |
-phonia |
Sound or voice |
Hyperphonia |
-phoria |
Feeling |
Euphoria |
-physis |
Growth |
Hypophysis |
-plasia |
Growth |
Hyperplasia |
-plasm |
Growth; substance; formation |
Cytoplasm |
-plasty |
Plastic or surgical repair |
Arthroplasty |
-plegia |
Paralysis |
paraplegia |
-pnea |
Breathing |
Apnea |
-poiesis |
Formation |
Hematopoiesis |
-porosis |
Passage |
Osteoporosis |
-prandial |
Meal |
Postprandial |
-ptosis |
Dropping; sagging; prolapse |
Splanchnoptosis |
-ptysis |
Spitting |
Hemoptysis |
-salpinx |
Fallopian tube |
Hydrosalpinx |
-sarcoma |
Malignant tumor |
Angiosarcoma |
-sclerosis |
Hardening |
Atherosclerosis |
-scope |
Examination |
Endoscope |
-scopic |
Visual examination |
Arthroscopic |
-scopy |
Visual examination |
Colonoscopy |
-sepsis |
Infection |
Sepsis |
-spasm |
Contraction |
Vasospasm |
-stalsis |
Contraction |
Peristalsis |
-stasis |
Control; stop |
Hemostasis |
-stenosis |
Constriction; narrowing |
Stenosis |
-thorax |
Chest |
Hemithorax |
-tocia |
Birth; labor |
Dstocia |
-tome |
Instrument used to cut |
Keratome |
-tripsy |
Surgical crushing |
Lithotripsy |
-trophy |
Nourishment |
Atrophy |
-ule |
Little |
Pustule |
-uria |
Urine; urination |
Pyuria |