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Medical Terminology Suffixes

Suffixes that mean "condition of", adjective suffixes, suffixes pertaining to medical specialties and plural endings.

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-ia, -ism, -sis, -ycondition of
suffix and definition of insomnia(ia) inability to sleep
suffix and definition of stenosis(sis) narrowing of a vessel
suffix and definition of psoriasis(sis) skin disease
suffix and definition of alcoholism(ism) chronic dependence on or addiction to alcohol
suffix and definition of dysentery(y) intestinal disorder
suffix and definition of thrombosis(is) having a blood clot in a vessel
suffix and definition of parasitism(ism) infection with parasites or behaving as a parasite
suffix and definition of tetany(y) sustained muscle contraction
suffix and definition of analgesia(ia) absence of pain
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -ical, -ile, -ouspertaining to
-formlike (or resembling)
-oidresembling
suffix and definition of anesthesia(ia) loss of sensation
suffix and definition of egotism(ism) exaggerated self-importance
suffix and definition of sclerosis(sis) hardening
suffix and definition of atony(y) lack of muscle tone
suffix and definition of cardiac(ac) pertaining to the heart
suffix and definition of skeletal(al) pertaining to the skeleton
suffix and definition of muscular(ar) pertaining to muscles
suffix and definition of dietary(y) pertaining to the diet
suffix and definition of pelvic(ic) pertaining to the pelvis
suffix and definition of surgical(al) pertaining to surgery
suffix and definition of febrile(ile) pertaining to fever
suffix and definition of venous(ous) pertaining to a vein
suffix and definition of epileptiform(form) like or resembling epilepsy
suffix and definition of ovoid(oid) resembling an egg
-logystudy of
-ist, -ianspecialist in a field of study
-iatrics, -iatrymedical specialty
suffix and definition of physiology(logy) study of function in a living organism
suffix and definition of dentist(ist) specialist in study and treatment of the teeth and mouth
suffix and definition of physician(ian) practitioner of medicine
suffix and definition of psychiatry(iatry) study and treatment of mental illness
plural of "a""ae"
plural of "en""ina"
plural of "ex , ix ""ices"
plural of "is"""es"
plural of "nx, anx, inx, or ynx""nges"
plural of "on""a"
plural of "um""a"
plural of "us""i"


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