Table Listing Unit 1 Suffixes and Their Definitions

Suffix or ending Type Meaning
–a word ending no meaning
–al word ending pertaining to
–algia suffix pain
–ar word ending pertaining to
–ary word ending pertaining to
–cele suffix hernia (something that sticks out where it shouldn't)
–centesis suffix puncture
–desis suffix binding together
–dynia suffix pain
–e word ending no meaning
–eal word ending pertaining to
–ectomy suffix cutting out of
–emia suffix present in blood, indicating disease
–esis word ending process
–etic word ending a drug or condition causing a process
–eum word ending anatomical structure word ending
–gram suffix a record of a test or procedure
–graphy suffix a test or procedure
–hypertrophy suffix too much growth
–ia word ending disease
–iac word ending pertaining to
–ial word ending pertaining to
–iasis suffix presence of an abnormality
–ic word ending pertaining to
–is word ending anatomical structure word ending
–itis suffix inflammation
–ium word ending anatomical structure word ending
–lith suffix stone
–logist suffix one who studies
–logy suffix study of
–lysis suffix breaking down; destroying
–malacia suffix softening due to disease
–megaly suffix enlargement due to disease
–oid suffix looks like; resembles
–oma suffix tumor
–on word ending unit of anatomical structure
–osis suffix process
–pathy suffix state of disease
–penia suffix low levels of
–pexy suffix surgical fixation
–plasty suffix surgical revision
–poiesis suffix creation process
–ptosis suffix drooping
–rrhage suffix bursting forth
–rrhaphy suffix suturing
–rrhea suffix abnormal flow
–rrhexis suffix rupture
–scler suffix hardening
–scope suffix instrument for looking inside
–scopy suffix the process of looking inside
–spasm suffix involuntary contraction
–stomy suffix creating an opening (or "mouth") with surgery
–tomy suffix cutting
–trophy suffix nourishment, growth
–uria suffix present in urine, indicating disease
–y word ending disease

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