Med Term Fall Final Suffixes Review

-algia

• pain

• inflammation

• weakness

• abnormal condition

-itis

• pain

• inflammation

• weakness

• abnormal condition

-asthenia

• weakness

• sensation, feeling

• paralysis

• pain

-esthesia

• weakness

• sensation, feeling

• paralysis

• pain

-plegia

• weakness

• sensation, feeling

• paralysis

• pain

-blast

• developing cell

• substance that produces

• to separate

• structure, tissue, thing

-centesis

• surgical puncture to remove fluid

• surgical removal

• surgical opening

• surgical repair

-ectomy

• surgical puncture to remove fluid

• surgical removal

• surgical opening

• surgical repair

-plasty

• surgical puncture to remove fluid

• surgical removal

• surgical opening

• surgical repair

-stomy

• surgical cut, incision

• surgical removal

• surgical opening

• surgical repair