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Suffix Words Of Terminology For Nr. Student

SUFFIX WORDS OF TERMINOLOGY FOR NR STUDENT

   For easy recognition of the Compounded Word use in the Medical Terminology for naming the disease, Suffixes are added.  For this hereunder giving you a few such as prefixes for your ready reference and knowledge.

*Here are the suffixes use in Nursing and Medical terminology.

Suffix - Synonyms  (Meaning)

*1. -aemia* : Blood
*2. -algia* : Pain
*3. -derm* : skin
*4. -dynia* : pain
*5. -ectomy* : removal
*6. -Itis* : inflammation
*7. -lithiasis* : Presence of Stone
*8. -malacia* : softening
*9. -oma* : tumour
*10. -opia* : eye
*11. -osis* : Condition,excess
*12. -otomy* : incision of
*13. -phobia* : fear
*14. -plasty* : surgery
*15. -plegia* : peralysis
*16. -ptosis* : falling
*17. -rhoea* : excessive discharge
*18. -rhage* : to burst forth
*19. -rhythmia* : rhythm.
*20. -stasis* : stoppage of movement
*21. -sthenia* : weakness
*22. -stomy* : outlet
*23. -tomy* : removal
*24. -trophy* : nourishment
*25. -uria* : urine
Location: Tamil Nadu, India

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