Suffixes

...algia

Pain
...astheno

weakness
...cele

tumour/swelling
...centesis

Procedure where an organ/body cavity is punctured to drain excess fluid or get a sample
...cyte

cell
...ectomy

surgical removal of
...emia

substance in the blood
...genic

causing
...gram

record
...graph

record or instrument used to record something
...itis

Inflammation
...lysis

Decline/disintegration/destruction
...megaly

Enlargement of
...ology

science of
...oma

tumour
...osis

disease
...ostomy

surgical creation of an opening or hole
...otomy

surgical incision
...pathy

Disease/system for treating a disease
...phagia

Eating/swallowing
...phasia

speech
...phobia

fear
...plasty

Plastic surgery
...plegia

Paralysis
...pnea

Breathing
….ptosis

drooping
...rrhage

Abnormal/excessive flow or discharge
...rrhea

flow/discharge
...scope

Instrument for an examination
...scopy

examination with an instrument
...sis

Process/action/condition
...taxis

Order/arrangement
...trophic

Nutrition
...uria

In the urine
...aemia

Blood
...osteo...

Bone
...thorax

chest

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Medical suffixes

Updated

2019-02-09T14:26:30Z

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