-itis

inflammation

-oma

tumor, new growth

-pathy

indicates a disease process

-ac, -ic, -al, -ous, -tic

related to, or pertaining to

-algia, -dynia

pain, discomfort

-ate, -ize

subject to, use

-cele

protrusion (hernia)

-centesis

surgical puncture to withdraw or aspirate fluid

-cle, -cule, -ule, -ulus

small

-cyte

cell

-desis

surgical fusion or binding

-dynia

pain

-ectomy

cutting out, surgical removal

-emesis

vomit

-emia

pertaining to blood, a blood condition

-ent, -er, -ist

person, agent

-esis, -ia, -iasis, -ity, -osis, -sis, -tion, -y

state of or condition of

-form, -oid

looking like, resembling, or shaped like

-genesis

a beginning process, origin of

-genic

produced by

-gram

a written record

-graph

instrument used to record

-graphy

process of recording

-ism

condition or theory

-lysis

destruction, breakdown, or separation

-malacia

softening

-megaly

enlargement

-meter

instrument used to measure

-metry

process of measuring

-ologist

one who studies, a specialist

-ology

study of, process of study

-opsy

to view

-otomy

process of incision or cutting into

-ostomy, -stomy

artificial surgical opening

-penia

lack of or deficiency

-pexy, -pexis

surgical fixation

-phagia, -phagy

eating

-phobia

morbid fear or intolerance

-plasia

formation, development

-plasty

surgical reconstruction, or shaping of

-plegia

paralysis

-pnea

breathing

-poiesis

production or manufacture of

-ptosis

downward displacement, or drooping

-rrhage, -rrhagia

excessive flow or discharge

-rrhaphy

suturing in place, fixation

-rrhea

flow or discharge

-rrhexis

rupture or breaking away

-sclerosis

hardening

-scope

instrument used to visually examine

-scopy

process of visual examination

-spasm

sudden or involuntary

-tome

instrument

-tripsy

crushing

-trophic, -trophy

growth or development

-stenosis

narrowing

-ectasis

dilation; expansion

-gen

that which produces

-tonia

tone

-occult

hidden

-kinesia

movement

-fida

to split

-clasis, -clasia

to break

-asthenia

weakness

-phil

attraction; an affinity for

-pheresis

removal

-ptysis

to split

-thelium

specialized layer of cells

-capnia

carbon dioxide in the blood

-phasia

speech

-phonia

voice

-sphyxia

pulse

-orexia

appetite

-pepsia

digestion

-spadias

fissure

-flux

flow

-cide

killing

-amnios

amniotic fluid; amnion

-atresia

lacking a normal body opening; closure

-cision

cutting

-cyesis

pregnancy

-gravida

pregnant person

-para

to give birth

-partum

childbirth; labor

-salpinx

fallopian tube

-tocia

childbirth; labor

-acusis

hearing condition

-cusis

hearing

-otia

ear condition

-opia, -opsia

vision condition

-osmia

smell