Medical Terminology Suffixes Unit 1 Lesson 4

Front

-algia

Back

pain

Front

-athen(o)

Back

weakness

Front

-blast

Back

immature cell

Front

-cele

Back

tumor, hernia, swelling, protrusion

Front

-centesis

Back

puncture procedure

Front

-cyte

Back

cell

Front

-dynia

Back

pain

Front

-ectomy

Back

surgical removal

Front

-emia

Back

substance in blood

Front

-gen, -genic

Back

causing