Surgical Suffixes

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Denoting Incisions -tomy (to - me): incision, cut into
Denoting Incisions -tome (TOM;long O): instrument to cut
Denoting Reconstructuve Surgery -rraphy (- r - A - fe; short a,long e): suture
Denoting Refracturing, Loosening, or Crushing -lysis (- L - i - sis): separation, destruction, loosening
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -cele (SEL): hernia, swelling
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -emia (- E - me - a): blood condition
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -graph (GRAF): intrument for recording
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -itis (I - tis): inflammation
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -logy (- L - o - je): study of
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -meter (M - e - ter): instrument for measuring
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -oid (oyd): resembling
Denoting Incisions -stomy (s - to - me): forming an opening
(mouth)
Denoting Reconstructive Surgery -plasty (PLAST - e): surgical repair
Denoting Reconstructive Surgery -pexy (PEKS - e): suspension,fixation
(of an organ)
Denoting Refracturing, Loosening, or Crushing -tripsy (TRIP - se): crushing
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -ectasis (EK - ta - sis): dilation, expansion
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -gen (cancer) (JEN) -genesis (bone) (JEN - e - sis): forming, producing, origin
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -graphy (G - ra - fe): process of recording
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -lith (LITH): stone, calculus
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -malacia (ma - LA - she - a): softening
Diagnostic, Symtomatic, and Related Suffixes -metry (M - et - re): act of measuring
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -oma (O - ma): tumor
Denoting Incisions -centesis (sen - TE - sis): Puncture
Denoting Incisions -ectomy (- EK - to - me): excision, removal
Denoting Reconstructive Surgery -desis (DE - sis): binding, fixation
(of a bone or joint)
Denoting Refracturing, Loosening, or Crushing -clasis (k - LA - sis): break, fracture
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixex -algia (head) (AL - je - a) -dynia (stomach) (DIN - e - a): pain
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -emesis (EM - e - sis): vomiting
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -gram (GRAM): record, a writing
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -iasis (I - a - sis): abnormal condition
(produced by something specified*)

*there are a few exceptions to this rule
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -logist (- L - o - jist): specialist in the study of
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -megaly (MEG - a - le): enlargement
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -osis (O - sis): abnormal condition, increase
(used primarily with blood cells)
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -para (P - a - ra): partial paralysis
Diagnostic, Symptomatic and Related Suffixes -pathy (P - a - the): disease
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -penia (PE - ne - a): decrease, deficiency
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -phagia (FA - je - a): eating, swallowing
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -phasia (FA - ze - a): speech
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -philia (FIL - e - a): attraction to
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -phobia (FO - be - a): fear
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -plasia (PLA - ze - a): formation, growth
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -plegia (PLE - je - a): paralysis, stroke
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -poiesis (poy - E - sis): formation, production
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -ptosis (op - TO - sis): prolapse, downward displacement
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -rrhage (RIG) -rrhagia (RA - je - a): bursting forth
Diagnotic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -rrhea (RE - a): discharge, flow
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -rrhexis (REK - sis): rupture
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -scope (SKOP): instrument to view or examine
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -scopy (S- ko - pe): visual examination
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -spasm (spazm): involuntary contraction, twitching
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -stasis (STA - sis): standing still
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -stenosis (ste - NO - sis): narrowing, stricture
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -toxic (TOKS - ik): poison
Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Suffixes -trophy (T - ro - fe): development, nourishment

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