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Term
-algia
Definition

Pain 

ex gastralia (stomach pain)

Term
-cele
Definition

Hernia, swelling 

ex: rectocele (rectum hernia into vagina)

Term
dynia
Definition

pain 

ex: odynophagia (painful swallowing)

Term
-ectomy
Definition

surgical removal 

ex: appendectomy (removal of appendix)

Term
-emesis
Definition

vomiting

ex: hematemesis (vomiting blood)

Term
-iasis
Definition

abnormal condition 

ex: cholelithiasis (gallstones)

Term
-itis
Definition

inflammation 

ex: gastritis (stomach inflammation)

Term
-lysis
Definition

breakdown or separation 

ex: hemolysis (breakdown of blood)

Term
-megaly
Definition

enlargement

ex: hepatomegaly (enlarged liver)

Term
-oma
Definition

tumor, mass 

ex: carcinoma (cancerous tumor)

Term
-opathy
Definition

disease 

ex: gastropathy (stomach disease)

Term
-orrhea
Definition

flow or discharge 

ex: diarrhea (frequent watery stools)

Term
-osis
Definition

abnormal condition

ex: cirrhosis (liver condition)

Term
-pepsia
Definition

 digestion

ex: dyspepsia (indigestion)

Term
-phagia
Definition

eating, swallowing 

ex: polyphagia (excessive eating)

Term

-plasty

 

Definition

surgical repair 

ex: enteroplasty (intestinal repair) 

Term
-ptosis
Definition

prolapse, drooping

ex: rectoptosis (rectum prolapse)

Term
-stomy
Definition

surgical opening 

ex: colostomy (opening of colon to outside)  

 

end of digestive suffix

Term

Urinary System Suffixes 

 

 

Definition
Term
-cele
Definition

hernia, swelling 

ex: cystocele (bladder hernia into vagina)

Term
-ectasis
Definition

dilation, expansion 

ex: utererectasis (utterer dilation)

Term
-emia
Definition

blood condition 

ex: uremia (waste in blood from kidney failure)

Term
-gram
Definition

record

ex: urogram (urinary tract X-Ray)

Term
-graphy
Definition

process of recording 

ex: cystography ( imaging bladder)

Term
-iasis
Definition

abnormal condition 

ex: nephrolithiasis (kidney stones)

Term
-lith
Definition

stone 

ex: nephrolith (kidney stone)

Term
-logy
Definition

study of 

ex: urology (study of urinary system)

Term
-lysis
Definition

loosening, destruction 

ex: dialysis (separation of waste from blood)

Term
-megaly
Definition

enlargement

ex: nephromegaly (enlarged kidney)

Term
-oma
Definition

tumor, mass 

ex: adenoma (tumor of a gland)

Term
-osis
Definition

abnormal condition 

ex: hydronephrosis (fluid in kidney) 

Term
-pexy
Definition

surgical fixation 

ex: nephropexy (surgical fixation in kidney)

 

Term
-plasty
Definition

surgical repair

ex: cystoplasty (bladder repair) 

Term
-ptosis
Definition

drooping 

ex: nephroptosis (drooping kidney)

Term
-rrhaphy
Definition

surgical suturing 

ex: urethrorrhaphy (suturing of urethra)

Term
-scopy
Definition

visual examination 

ex: cystoscopy (exam of bladder) 

Term
-stomy
Definition

surgical opening 

ex: ureterostomy (opening in ureter to surface)

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