1. SUFFIXES
JOSE A.S. SANTIAGO M.D.

2. Suffixes – Pathologic Conditions
-algia pain
-dynia pain
-emesis vomiting

3. -algia pain/ache Cephalgia headache Cephal/o head
Arthralgia joint pain
Arthr/o joint
Otalgia earache
Ot/o ear

4. -dynia pain Gastrodynia stomach pain Gastr/o stomach
Mastodynia breast pain
Mast/o breast

5. -emesis vomiting
Hematemesis vomiting of blood
Hemat/o blood

6. Suffixes – Pathologic Conditions
-lysis destruction; separation; breakdown
-malacia softening
-megaly enlargement

7. -malacia softening
Cerebr/o- brain
Cerebromalacia- softening of brain

8. -malacia softening
Oste/o bone
Osteomalacia softening of bone

9. -megaly enlargement
Acr/o- extremities Acromegaly- enlargement of extremities

10. -itis inflammation
Spondyl/o - vertebra
Spondylitis- inflamed vertebra

11. Gastritis
Mastitis

12. Pathologic Conditions
-oma tumor; mass
-osis abnormal condition
-pathy disease process

13. -oma tumor/mass
My/o muscle
Myoma tumor of muscle

14. -osis abnormal condition
Spondyl/o – vertebra
Spondylosis- abnormal condition of vertebra

15. -pathy disease process
Neur/o nerve
Neuropathy disease of the nerve

16. Pathologic Conditions
-penia decrease; deficiency
-phobia irrational fear
-ptosis downward displacement; drooping; prolapse; sagging

17. -penia decrease in number
Oste/o – bone
Osteopenia- decrease in bone density

18. Pathologic Conditions
-ptysis spitting
-rrhage; -rrhagia bursting forth
-rrhea flow; discharge

19. -ptysis spitting
Hem/o blood
Hemoptysis spitting of blood

20. -rrhage;rrhagia bursting forth
Hem/o blood
Hemorrhage bursting forth of blood;
bleeding

21. -rrhea discharge;flow
Ot/o ear
Otorrhea discharge from the ear
Rhin/o nose
Rhinorrhea discharge from the nose

22. Pathologic Conditions
-rrhexis rupture
-sclerosis hardening
-spasm sudden, involuntary contraction
-stenosis narrowing; stricture
-y process

23. -sclerosis hardening Arteri/o artery Arteriosclerosis hardening of the

24. -stenosis narrowing Arteri/o artery
Arteriostenosis narrowing of artery

25. SUFFIXES FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES
-ectomy excision;surgical removal
-stomy new opening
-tomy process of cutting

26. -ectomy excision Lamina- roof of vertebral arch
Laminectomy- excision of lamina

27. -stomy new opening Trache/o-trachea
Tracheostomy-new opening into the trachea

28. -tomy- process of cutting;incision
Ten/o=tendon
Tenotomy-process of cutting a tendon

29. Suffixes – Adjectival(describe relationships)
-genic produced by; producing
-oid resembling
-ole; -ule small
-ac; -al; -ary; pertaining to eal; -ic; -ous

30. -genic produced by; producing
Carcin/o=cancer
Carcinogenic-produces cancer

31. -oid resembling
Oste/o-bone
Osteoid-resembling bone

32. -ole;-ule small Bronchi/o=bronchus Bronchiole=small bronchus
Arteri/o=artery
Arteriole=small artery
Ven/o=vein
Venule=small vein

33. -ac; -al; -ary; pertaining to -eal; -ic; -ous
Cardi/o=heart
Cardiac=pertaining to the heart
Vertebr/o = vertebra
Vertebral = pertaining to vertebra

34. -ac; -al; -ary; pertaining to -eal; -ic; -ous
Neur/o – nerve
Neural- pertaining to nerve
Axill/o – axilla
Axillary – pertaining to axilla

35. Review of suffixes
-algia
-dynia
-emesis
-itis
-lysis
-malacia

36. Review of suffixes
-megaly
-oma
-osis
-pathy
-penia
-ptysis

37. Review of suffixes -rrhage -rrhea -sclerosis -stenosis -ectomy -stomy

38. THANK YOU