ALHS 1090 Suffixes
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 -ac | adjective ending meaning pertaining to, relating to |
| -algesia | pain |
| -algia | pain |
| -ar | adjective ending meaning pertaining to, relating to |
| -ary | adjective ending meaning pertaining to, relating to |
| -cele | hernia, swelling |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -clasis | to break; surgical fracture |
| -desis | binding, fixation (of a bone or joint) |
| -dynia | pain |
| -eal | adjective ending meaning pertaining to, relating to |
| -ectasis | dilation, expansion |
| -ectomy | excision, removal |
| -edema | swelling |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -esis | noun ending meaning condition |
| -gen | forming, producing, origin |
| -genesis | forming, producing, origin |
| -gram | record, writing |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -ia | noun ending meaning condition |
| -iasis | abnormal condition (produced by something specified) |
| -iatry | noun ending meaning medicine; treatment |
| -ic | adjective ending meaning pertaining to, relating to |
| -ical | adjective ending meaning pertaining to, relating to |
| -ician | noun ending meaning specialist |
| -icle | diminutive ending meaning small; minute |
| -ile | adjective ending meaning pertaining to, relating to |
| -ior | adjective ending meaning pertaining to, relating to |
| -ia | noun ending |
| -ism | noun ending meaning condition |
| -ist | specialist |
| -isy | noun ending meaning state of; condition |
| -tic | adjective ending meaning pertaining to, relating to |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lith | stone, calculus |
| -logist | specialist in study of |
| -logy | study of |
| -lysis | separation, destruction, loosening |
| -malacia | softening |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oid | resembling |
| -ole | diminutive ending meaning small; minute |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | abnormal condition; it also means increase and this is used primarily with blood cells) |
| -ous | adjective ending meaning pertaining to, relating to |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penia | decrease, deficiency |
| -pexy | fixation (of an organ) |
| -phagia | swallowing, eating |
| -phobia | fear |
| -phonia | voice, sound |
| -plasia | formation, growth |
| -plasm | formation, growth |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -ptosis | prolapse, downward displacement |
| -rrrhage | bursting forth (of) |
| -rrhagia | bursting forth (of) |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -rrhea | discharge, flow |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -scope | instrument for examining |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -spasm | involuntary contraction, twitching, spasm |
| -stenosis | narrowing, stricture |
| -stomy | forming an opening (mouth) |
| -tic | adjective ending meaning pertaining to, relating to |
| -tome | instrument to cut |
| -tomy | incision |
| -toxic | poison |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| -trophy | development, nourishment |
| -ule | diminutive ending meaning small; minute |
| -y | noun ending meaning condition; process |
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