Meaning Example in

-centesis Puncture for Arthrocentesis -meter Instrument Spirometer

aspiration for
-desis Binding Arthrodesis measuring
-ectomy Excision or Nephrectomy -metry Process of Spirometry
removal measuring
-pexy Suspension Gastropexy -polesis Formation Hematopoiesis
or fixation -scope Instrument Endoscope
-plasty Surgical Rhinoplasty for
repair or examination
reconstructi -scopy Examination Endoscopy
on -stasis Stop or Metastasis
-rrhaphy Suture Osteorrhaphy stand
-tomy Incision Laparotomy Combining forms- fields of medical practice
-stomy Creation of Gastrostomy Meaning Example
an opening Cardi/o Heart Cardiology
-tripsy crushing lithotripsy Chir/o Hand Chiropractic
General suffixes – suffixes that have general Crin/o Gland Endocrinology
applications Dent/i Teeth Dentistry
Noun endings (suffixes that form a noun when Dermat/o Skin Dermatology
combined with a root) Enter/o Small Gastroenterology
-e Noun Erythrocyte intestine
marker Esthesi/o Sensation Anesthesiology
-ia Condition of Phobia Gastr/o Stomach Gastroenterology
-ism Alcoholism Gen/o Origin/prod Genetics
-ium Structure or Epigastrium Ger/o Old people Geriatrics
tissue Pericardium Gynec/o Women Gynecology
-ation Condition or Starvation Hemat/o Blood Hematology
-y process of Adenopathy Immun/o Immune/saf Immunology
Adjective ending (suffixes that mean “pertaining to” and e
form an adjective when combined with a root Laryng/o Voice box Otolaryngology
-ac Cardiac Pertaining to “heart” Nephr/o Kidney Nephrology
-al Pedal “foot” Neur/o Nerves Neurology
-ar Glandular “gland” Obstetr/o Midwife Obstetric
-Ary Pulmonary “lungs” Onc/o Cancer Oncology
-eal Esophageal “esophagus” Ophthalm Eye Ophthalmology
-ic Toxic Toxic /o
-ous Fibrous Fiber Opt/o Eyes Optometry
-tic Cyanotic Blue Orth/o Straight Orthopedic/orthodontic
Diminutive endings (suffixes meaning small) Ot/o Ears Otolaryngology
-icle Ventricle Small belly or puch Path/o Disease Pathology
-ole Bronchiole Small airway Ped/o Kids Pediatrics
-ula Macula Spot Physi/o Physical Physiology/physiatry/physi
-ule pustule Pimple atrist
Other general suffixes Plas/o Formation Plastic surgery
-gram Record Sonogram Pod/o Foot Podiatry
-graph Instrument Sonograph Psych/o Mind Psychology
for Radi/o x-ray Radiology
recording Vascul/o vessels Vascular medicine
-graphy Process of Sonography
recording
-atrics Treatment Pediatrics
-iatry Psychiatry
-iogy Study of Biology
-logist One who Biologist
specializes
in the study
or
treatment
of
-ist One who Pharmacist
specializes