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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