- -ac
- pertaining to (ex. caridiac = pertaining to the heart)
- -al
- pertaining to (ex. duodenal = pertaining to the duodenem)
- -algia
- pain (ex. gastralgia = stomach pain)
- -an
- pertaining to (ex. ovarian = pertaining to the ovary)
- -ar
- pertaining to (ex. ventricular = pertaining to ventricle)
- -ary
- pertaining to (ex. pulmonary = pertaining to the lungs)
- -cele
- hernia, protrusion (ex. custocele = protrusion of the bladder)
- -centesis
- puncture to withdraw fluid (ex. arthrocentesis = puncture to withdraw fluid from a joint)
- -cise
- cut (ex. excise = to cut out)
- -dynia
- pain (ex. cardiodynia = heart pain)
- -eal
- pertaining to (ex. esophageal pertaining to the esophagus)
- -ectasis
- dilatation (ex. bronchiectasis = dilated bronchi)
- -ectomy
- surgical removal (ex. gastrectomy = surgically remove the stomach)
- -ectopia
- displacement (ex. correctopia = pupil of the eye not centered)
- -gen
- that which produces (ex. mutagen = that which produces mutagens)
- -genesis
- produces, generates (ex. osteogenesis = produces bone)
- -genic
- producing (ex. carcinogenic = producing cancer)
- -gram
- record or picture (ex. elextrocardiogram = record of heart's electricity)
- -graphy
- process of recording (ex. electrocardiography
- -ia
- state, condition (ex. hemiplegia = condition of being half paralyzed)
- -iac
- pertaining to (ex. chondriac = pertaining to cartilage)
- -iasis
- abnormal condition (ex. lithiasis = abnormal condition of stones)
- -ical
- pertaining to (ex. neurological = pertaining to the study of the nerves)
- -ior
- pertaining to (ex. superior = pertaining to above)
- -ism
- state of (ex. hypothyroidism = state of low thyroid)
- -itis
- inflammation (ex.cellulitis = inflammation of cells)
- -logist
- one who studies (ex. cardiologist = one who studies the heart)
- -lysis
- destruction (ex. osteolysis = bone destruction)
- -malacia
- abnormal softening (ex. chondromalacia = abnormal cartilage sofetning)
- -megaly
- enlargement, large (ex. cardiomegaly = enlarged heart)
- -meter
- instrument for mearsing (ex. ausiometer = instrument to measure hearing)
- -metry
- process of measuring (ex. audiometry = process of measuring hearing)
- -oma
- tumor, mass (ex. carcinoma = cancerous tumor)
- -ory
- pertaining to (ex. auditory = pertaining to hearing)
- -ose
- pertaining to (ex. adipose = pertaining to fat)
- -osis
- abnormal condition (ex. cyanosis = abnormal condition of being blue)
- -otomy
- cutting into (ex. thoracototomy = cutting into the chest)
- -ous
- pertaining to (ex. intravenous = pertaining to within a vein)
- -pathy
- disease (ex. myopathy = muscle disease)
- -pexy
- surgical fixation (ex. nephropexy = surgical fication of a kidney)
- -plasm
- formation, development (ex. neoplasm = new formation)
- -plasty
- surgical repair (ex. dermatoplasty = surgical repair of the skin)
- -ptosis
- drooping (ex. proctoptosis = drooping rectum)
- -rrhage
- discharge, flow (ex. rhinorrhea = discharge from the nose)
- -rrhaphy
- suture (ex. myrorrhaphy = suture together muscle)
- -rrhexis
- rupture (ex. hysterorrhexis = ruptured uterus)
- -sclerosis
- hardening (ex. arteriosclerosis = hardening of an artery)
- -scope
- instrument for viewing (ex. gastroscope = instrument to view stomach)
- -scopy
- gastroscopy (ex. process of visually examininig the stomach)
- -stenosis
- narrowing (ex. aniostenosis = narrowing of a vessel)
- -therapy
- treatment (ex. chemotherapy = treatment with chemicals)
- -tic
- pertaining to (ex. acoustic = pertaining to hearing)
- -trophy
- nourishment, development (ex. hypertropy = excessive development)
- -uria
- condition of the urine (hematuria = blood in the urine)
- -ic
- pertaining to (ex. gastric = pertaining to the stomach)
- -ile
- pertaining to (ex. penile = pertaining to the penis)
- -logy
- study of (ex. cardiology = study of the heart)
- -ostomy
- surgically create an opening (ex. colostomy = surgically create an opening for the colon through the abdominal wall)
- -plasia
- development, growth (ex. dysplasia = abnormal development)
- pan-
- all (ex. pancarditis = inlammation of all the heart)
- pseudo-
- false (ex. pseudocyesis = false pregnancy)
- uni-
- one (ex. unilateral = one sided)
- a-
- without, away from (ex. aphasia = without speech)
- an-
- without (ex. anoxia = without oxygen)
- ante-
- before, in front of (ex. antepartum = before birth)
- anti-
- against (ex. antibiotic = against life)
- auto-
- self (ex. autograft = a graft from one's own body)
- bi-
- two (ex. bilateral = two sides)
- brady-
- slow (ex. bradycardia = slow heartbeat)
- di-
- two (ex. diplegic = paralysis of two extremities)
- dys-
- painful, difficult (ex. dyspnea = painful breathing)
- endo-
- within, inner (ex. endoscope = instrument to view within)
- epi-
- upon, over (ex. epigastric = upon or over the stomach)
- eu-
- normal, good (ex. eupnea = normal breathing)
