A&P 1 suffix list continued 8.28.24.docx

**[Suffix list continued: ]** - -a,-e,-y - -emia - Esis, osis,-ia, ism - -ole,-ule,-ula - -ion, -tion - -ac,-al,-ar,-ary, ory,-ous,-ic, -tic,-eal - -centeis - -desis - -clasis - -tripsy - -pexy - -plasty - -rrhaphy - -ize - -lysis - -gram - -graph/...

**[Suffix list continued: ]** - -a,-e,-y - -emia - Esis, osis,-ia, ism - -ole,-ule,-ula - -ion, -tion - -ac,-al,-ar,-ary, ory,-ous,-ic, -tic,-eal - -centeis - -desis - -clasis - -tripsy - -pexy - -plasty - -rrhaphy - -ize - -lysis - -gram - -graph/ meter/ scope - -graphy/ metry/ scope - -tomy - -stomy- - -ectomy : the surgical removal of - -algia, -dynia\-\-- pain - -blast - -cele - -cide - -crine- - -cyte - -emesis - Edema \-\--Swelling\-\--lymphedema: accumulation of lymph fluid causes swelling - -emesis\-\--vomiting---hyperemesis: excess vomiting - -gen---the which produces, causes or generates\-\--Glycogen: the which generates sugar (stored glucose); Carcinogen: the which causes cancer - -genic---pertaining to formation --carcinogenic: pertaining to the formation of cancer - -genesis\-\--producing or forming (beginning)\-\--carcinogenesis: the formation of cancer; osteogenesis: the formation of bone - -carcin/o -- cancer - -it is---inflammation\-\--appendicitis: inflammation of the appendix - -lepsy---seizure or sudden attack, sudden onset\-\--epilepsy: recurrent seizures; Narcolepsy: sudden attack or onset of sleep - -lith---stone\-\--Rhinolith: stone in the nose - -lith, -lasis---Cholecyst/o: gallbladder - -lithiasis---presence/formation of stones\-\--Cholelithiasis: presence of stones in the gallbladder - -mania\-\--mental disorder, obsession\*\-\-\--Pseudomania: false or pretend mental disorder; Pyromania: obsession with fire - -megaly---enlargement\-\-\-- Cardiomegaly: enlargement of the heart - \*\* -oma\-\--tumor or mass\-\--Hematoma: mass of blood under the skin; Lipoma: fatty tumor ;\*\* Carcinoma: cancerous mass \*\* - -pathy---disease --Myopathy: disease of a muscle - -penia---deficiency \-\--Leukocytopenia: deficiency of white blood cells; Thrombocytopenia: deficiency of thrombocytes (Platelets) - -philia---abnormal attraction\-\--Necrophilia: attraction to dead bodies \* \[Necr/o: dead, death\] - -phobia- abnormal fear---Necrophobia: fear of dead bodies - -phasia\-\--Speech---Aphasia: inability to speak - -phagia---eat or swallow - -pepsia- digestion -- - -ptosis- drooping, sagging, prolapse---Hysterotosis: prolapse of the uterus - Blephar/o: eyelid - Blepharoptosis: drooping eyelid - -rrhagia, -rrhage\-\--excessive flow or or excessive discharge, bursting forth of blood---Gastrorrhagia: bursting forth of blood from the stomach; hemorrhage: heavy bleeding - -rrhea\-\--discharge or flow\-\--Menorrhea: menstrual flow - Men/o : menses - Menorrhea: menstrual flow - Menorrhagia: heavy or excessive menstrual flow - -rrhaphy\-\--stiches - -rrhexia---rupture---Arteriorrrhexis: rupture of an artery - -stasis---stop or control\-\--Homeostasis: stopping or controlling the blood flow - \*\*-stenosis---narrowing- Arteriostenosis: narrowing of an artery - Red Blood Cells solid form in the blood - White Blood Cells - solid form in the blood - Platelets solid form in the blood - -Sclerosis---hardening---Atherosclerosis: hardening of fatty plaque - Ather/o: fatty plaque - -uria\-\--urine\-\--Hematuria: blood in the urine - -tome\-\--instrument used to cut\-\--Dermatome: instrument used to cut the skin - -version\-\--turning\-\--Cardioversion: turning heart to normal rhythm