Medical Terminology

Suffix meaning vomiting

• -itis
• -emesis
• -dynia
• -centesis

Suffix meaning pain

• -emesis
• -itis
• -dynia
• -centesis

Suffix meaning "surgical puncture"

• -itis
• -centesis
• -dynia
• -emesis

Suffix meaning "to break, surgical fracture"

• -centesis
• -clasis
• -desis
• -pexy

Suffix referring to the binding or fixation or a bone or join

• -centesis
• -clasis
• -desis
• -plasty

Suffix meaning "excision, removal"

• -lysis
• -ectomy
• -pexy
• -plasty

Suffix meaning to "suture"

• -plasty
• -ectomy
• -pexy
• -rrhaphy

Suffix meaning to form an opening

• -stomy
• -tome
• -tomy
• -tripsy

Suffix meaning "incision"

• -stomy
• -tomy
• -tripsy
• -tome

Suffix which refers to an instrument used to cut

• -stomy
• -tome
• -tomy
• -tripsy