–al |
pertaining to |
–algia |
pain |
–ar |
pertaining to |
–ary |
pertaining to |
–ation |
word ending that turns a verb into a noun |
–cele |
hernia |
–cle |
diminutive suffix |
–dynia |
pain |
–eal |
pertaining to |
–ectasia |
dilated condition |
–ectasis |
dilation |
–ectomy |
cutting out of |
–emia |
present in blood, indicating disease |
–ence |
word ending that turns an adjective into a noun |
–esis |
process |
–etic |
a drug causing a process |
–genic |
giving rise to |
–gram |
a record of a test or procedure |
–graphy |
a test or procedure |
–ia |
disease |
–iasis |
presence of an abnormality |
–ic |
pertaining to |
–in |
chemical name ending |
–ing |
at the end of a verb, means "ongoing" |
–ion |
word ending that turns a verb into a noun |
–ism |
belief; process word ending |
–itis |
inflammation |
–lith |
stone |
–logist |
one who studies |
–logy |
study of |
–lysis |
breaking down; destroying |
–malacia |
softening due to disease |
–megaly |
enlargement due to disease |
–oma |
tumor |
–on |
unit of anatomical structure |
–or |
muscle that has that action |
–osis |
process |
–pathy |
disease process |
–pexy |
surgical fixation |
–plasty |
surgical revision |
–plegia |
inability to move |
–poiesis |
creation process |
–ptosis |
drooping |
–rrhaphy |
suturing |
–rrhea |
abnormal flow |
–rrhexis |
rupture |
–scope |
instrument for looking inside |
–scopy |
the process of looking inside |
–spasm |
involuntary contraction |
–stenosis |
abnormal narrowing of an opening |
–stomy |
creating an opening with surgery |
–tion |
word ending that turns a verb into a noun |
–tomy |
cutting |
–trophy |
nourishment, growth |
–ule |
diminutive suffix |
–us |
anatomical structure ending |