Medical Terminology Suffixes

Front

-al

Back

Pertaining to

Front

-drome

Back

Running

Front

-ectomy

Back

Removal

Front

-gram

Back

Record

Front

-pathy

Back

Disease

Front

-pexy

Back

Surgical Fixation

Front

-plasty

Back

Surgical Repair

Front

-scope

Back

Instrument used

Front

-itis

Back

Inflammation

Front

-malacia

Back

Abnormal softening