Suffix (Vet Science)

-ac, -al, -ic, -ous, -tic

• Pertaining to, relating to 
• Pain
• Having, resembling, acting upon 
• Protrusion (hernia) 

-algia 

• Cell
• Cutting out
• Vomit
• Pain 

-ate

• Pain 
• Having, resembling, acting upon
• Small
• Pertaining to

-cele

• State or condition 
• Person or agent 
• Protrusion (hernia) 
• Cell 

-centesis 

• Surgical puncture to remove fluid 
• Resembling, shaped like 
• Sate or condition 
• Development 

-cle, -cule, -ole, -ola, ule

• Vomit 
• Small
• Large
• State 

-cyte

• Cell
• Cutting out 
• Capable 
• Origin 

-ectomy

• Recording 
• Resembling 
• Cutting out 
• Agent 

-emesis

• Capable 
• Written record 
• Vomit 
• State 

-emia

• Blood Condition 
• Instrument tha records
• Inflammation 
• Science