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Ch1 Basics & Body
Suffixes
Term | Definition |
---|---|
-ac | pertaining to |
-al | pertaining to |
-ar | pertaining to |
-ary | pertaining to |
-iac | pertaining to |
-ial | pertaining to |
-ic | pertaining to |
-ical | pertaining to |
-ior | pertaining to |
-algia | pain |
-cyte | cell |
-ectomy | surgical removal |
-emia | blood condition |
-gen | substance that produces |
-ia | condition |
-ine | a substance (noun) pertaning to (adjective) |
-itis | inflammation |
-logist | specialist (one who studies) |
-logy | study of |
-megaly | enlargement |
-oma | tumor/mass |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-pathy | disease |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-stomy | surgical opening |
-tomy | process of cutting; incision |
-um | stucture; tissue; thing |