Suffixes PDF

# SUFFIXES ## Part 1 | Suffixes | Meaning | Example | |-------------|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------| | -algia | Pain | Neuralgia, nerve pain...

# SUFFIXES ## Part 1 | Suffixes | Meaning | Example | |-------------|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------| | -algia | Pain | Neuralgia, nerve pain | | -dynia | Pain | Sternodynia, sternum pain | | -cide / -cidal | Destroying / killing | Suicidal, likely to kill oneself<br>Bactericidal, | | -crine | Secreting | Endocrine, gland that secretes hormones into the bloodstream | ## Part 2 | Suffixes | Meaning | Example | |-------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | -ectomy | Removal of | Appendectomy, removal of the appendix | | -tomy | Incision | Craniotomy; Incision into skull | | -edema | Swelling | Lymphedema, swelling as a result of obstructed lymph nodes | | -emesis | Vomiting | Hematemesis, vomiting blood | ## Part 3 | Suffixes | Meaning | Example | |-------------|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | -emia | Blood | Anemia, deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin | | -emic | Related to blood | Uremic, having excessive urea in blood | | -genesis | Production of | Pathogenesis, production or development of a disease | | -gram | A recording or data | Electrocardiogram (ECG), heart scan | ## Part 4 | Suffixes | Meaning | Example | |-------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | -gen | Producing substance | Carcinogen, cancer-causing agent | | -Megaly | Enlargement | Hepatomegaly, enlargement of liver | | -Oma | Tumor, neoplasm | Myoma, neoplasm of muscle tissue | | -Oxia | oxygen | Anoxia, lack of oxygen | ## Part 5 | Suffixes | Meaning | Example | |-------------|--------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | -penia | deficiency | leukopenia, deficiency in white blood cells | | -pepsia | Digestion | Dyspepsia, impaired digestion | | -phoria | Feeling | Euphoria, feeling of well-being | | -plegia | Paralysis | Quadriplegia, paralysis of all four limbs | ## Part 6 | Suffixes | Meaning | Example | |-------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | -rrhea | flow, discharge | Menorrhea, flow of menstruation | | -rrhage | Discharge heavily | Hemorrhage, heavy bleeding | | -porosis | lessening in density | Osteoporosis, lessening or decrease of bone density | | -spasm | Contraction / Construction | Bronchospasm, spasm in the bronchi | ## Part 7 | Suffixes | Meaning | Example | |----------------|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------| | -derma / dermis | Skin | Epidermis: over or upon the skin | | -Uria | Urine | Polyuria, excessive urination | | -Pathy | Disease | Osteopathy, bone disease |