Suffixes Indicating Diseases
Suffixes Indicating Surgical Procedures
Suffixes Indicating Diagnostic Procedures
Suffixes Indicating Medical Specialties or Personnel
General Suffixes
100

What is the meaning of the suffix -algia?

What is pain

100
What is the meaning of the suffix clasia?
What is surgical breaking
100

What is the meaning of the suffix centesis?

What is puncture to withdraw fluid

100

What is the meaning of the suffix -pathy?

What is disease.

100

What is the meaning of the suffix -cele?

What is hernia

200

What is the meaning of the suffix -edema?

What is swelling

200
What is the meaning of the suffix ectomy?
What is surgical removal
200

What is the meaning of the suffix -gram?

What is record of picture

200

What is the meaning of the gerontologist?

What is medical specialty of studying the elderly

200

What is the meaning of the suffix genic?

What is producing

300

What is the meaning of the suffix -ia?

What is pertaining to state, condition

300
What is the meaning of the suffix ostomy?
What is surgically creating an opening
300

What is the meaning of the suffix -graph?

What is instrument for recording

300

What is the meaning of the term physician?

What is doctor

300

What is the meaning of the suffix -dipsia?

What is thirst

400

What is the meaning of the suffix -lith?

What is stone

400
What is the meaning of the suffix plasty?
What is surgical repair
400

What is the meaning of the suffix -metery?

What is measure

400

What is the meaning of the suffix in the term pschyologist?

What is one who studies.

400

What is the meaning of the suffix -oxia?

What is oxygen

500

What is the meaning of the suffix -malacia?

What is abnormal softening

500

What is the meaning of the suffix rrhaphy?

What is suture

500

What is the meaning of the suffix in the term  sphygmomanometer?

What is instrument for measuring pressure.

blood pressure cuff

500

What is the meaning of the the suffix in the term psychiatrist?

What is physician; doctor who diagnose and treat disorders of the mind

500

What is the meaning of the suffix -phagia?

What is eating, swallowing