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SUFFIX -able -ac , -al -algia -an ,-ian MEANING capable of pertaining to painful condition pertaining to EXAMPLE viable cardiac myalgia cercadian DESCRIPTION capable of living pertaining to heart muscle pain a daily (24hr)cycle -ant having the characteristics of malignant having the characteristics of badness -apheresis removal leukapheresis a laboratory procedure in which white blood cells are separated from a sample of blood -ary connected with ciliary resembling any hairlike structure condition or state of hemostasis a process which causes bleeding to stop weakness process,condition,action swelling myasthenia inspiration meningocele muscle weakness breath in enlargement of meninges -asis, -asia, esis, -osis -asthemia -ation -cel, -cele -centesis puncture amniocentesis a procedure in which a small sample of amniotic fluid is drawn out of the uterus through a needle inserted in the abdomen. -cid, -cide, cis cut,kill,destroy germicide an agent that kills germs, especially pathogenic microorganisms -desis surgical fixation or fusion arthrodesis surgical immobilization of a joint -dynia pain arthrodynia stretching,dilation bronchiectasis excision of,removal of thyroidectomy surgical removal of the thyroid gland -ema swelling emphysema an abnormal distention of body tissues caused by retention of air -emia condition of blood lipemia presence of excess lipids in the blood -esis condition,process enuresis the uncontrolled or involuntary discharge of urine -esthetia sensation,feeling anesthesia -ferent carry efferent -form shape fusiform tapering at each end; spindle-shaped -gen agent pathogen an agent that causes diseases -genic produced from,producing pyogenic producing pus -gram record electrocardiogram the graphic record produced by an electrocardiograph -ectasia, ectasis -ectomize, ectomy an affection characterized by pain in or about a joint chronic dilatation of the bronchial tubes loss of sensation directed away from a central organ or section -graph instrument for recording electrocardiograph an instrument for recording the electrical activity of the heart -ial pertaining to arterial pertaining to, or resembling the arteries -iasis condition of amebiasis an infection or a disease caused by amoebas, especially Entamoeba histolytica -ictal seizure or attack postictal pertaining to the period following a seizure or convulsion -itis inflammation rhinitis inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes -lysis destruction or breakdown hemolysis the destruction or dissolution of red blood cells, with subsequent release of hemoglobin -lytic destroy osteolytic dissolution or degeneration of bone tissue through disease -ia state, condition hypermetropia the condition of farsightedness -iatrics ,-iatry medical practice specialities pediatrics the branch of medicine that deals with the care of infants and children and the treatment of their diseases -ician technician a person skilled in mechanical or industrial techniques or in a particular technical field person associated with -ics art of,science of optics the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision -ion action incision a surgical cut into a tissue or organ -ism condition,state rheumatism any painful disorder of joints, muscles, or connective tissue -ist one who practices internist a physician specializing in internal medicine -ive relating to sedative having a soothing or calming effect -malacia softening chondromalacia abnormal softening or degeneration of cartilage of the joints, especially of the knee -megaly -oid enlargement resembling cardiomegaly lipoid enlargement of the heart resembling fat; fatty a tumor arising from any of the cellular elements of lymph nodes -oma tumor lymphoma -ory pertaining to sensory -ose full of adipose -osis condition,disease necrosis death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue -pathy disease of myopathy a disease of muscle or muscle tissue -pepsia digestion dyspepsia disturbed digestion; indigestion -phagia eating or swallowing dysphagia difficulty in swallowing of or relating to the senses or sensation consisting of, resembling, or pertaining to fat; fatty -physis growth hypophysis a small, somewhat cherry-shaped double-lobed structure attached to the base of the brain -plasia growth dysplasia abnormal development or growth of tissues, organs, or cells -plasty plastic or surgical repair rhinoplasty plastic surgery of the nose -plegia paralysis quadriplegia -pnea breathing apnea -poiesis formation hematopoiesis -prandial meal postprandial following a meal, especially dinner -ptosis dropping,sagging or prolapse blepharoptosis a drooping of the upper eyelid atherosclerosis a common form of arteriosclerosis in which fatty substances form a deposit of plaque on the inner lining of arterial walls -sclerosis hardening complete paralysis of the body from the neck down temporary absence or cessation of breathing the formation of blood or blood cells in the body -stalsis contraction peristalsis the wavelike muscular contractions of the alimentary canal or other tubular structures by which contents are forced onward toward the opening -stasis control or stop hemostasis the stoppage of bleeding or hemorrhage -tic,-ulnar pertaining to diagnostic of, relating to, or used in a diagnosis -stomy artificial opening tracheostomy surgical construction of an opening in the trachea -tomy surgical incision tracheotomy surgical incision of the trachea through the neck, as to make an artificial opening for breathing -tripsy crushing lithotripsy the procedure of crushing a stone in the urinary bladder or urethra by means of a lithotriptor -trophy state relating to nutrition or growth hypertrophy excessive growth of tissue or of an organ, independent of and out of proportion to the rest of the body -tropic turning towards,influencing,changing gonadotropic acting on or stimulating the gonads -uria urine or urination proteinuria the presence of excessive amounts of protein in the urine