-ac, -al, -ic, -ous, -tic : pertaining to, relating to

-Ac, -al, -ic, -ous, -tic : pertaining to, relating to

• Cardiac• Neural (nerves)• Dysphagic• Olfactory• Mucous

-Algia :

• Neuralgia

-Ate : having, resembling, acting upon

• Caudate: having a tail

-Ase: enzyme

• Lipase

-Cele : protrusion/herniaEncephalocele

Centesis : surgical puncture to remove fluid

Cle, cule, ole, ola, ule, ulum,ulus : smallTubercle: small bump

Follicle: sac/pouch like depression

Cyte : cell

Ectomy : cutting outFemoral Head Ostectomy

Emesis : vomitHematemesis

Emia : blood condition

Ent, er, ist, or : person or agent

Esis, ia, iasis, ism, ity, osis, sis, tion, y : state or condition

Form, oid : resembling, shaped likePiriform: pear shapedFiliform: thread like

Genesis : development, originPathogenesis: disease production

Gram, graphy : recording, written record; instrument that records

Graph : instrument that records

Ible, ile : capable, able; flexible

Itis : inflammation

Ize : use or subject to (makes a noun or adjective into a verb)Anesthetized

Logy : science, study of: biology

Oma : tumor

Penia : deficiency of, lack of: leukopenia

Pexy, pexis : fixation: gastropexy

Phage, phagy : eatingMacrophage

Phobia : abnormal fear or intolerance

Plasia, plastic, plasty : forming (reconstruction), growing, changingOtoplasty

Pnea : breathing

Rrhaphy : suturing in place

Rrhea : flow or discharge

Rrhexis : rupture

Scope : instrument for examining

Scopy : act of examining

Stomy : surgical opening

Tome : instrument for cutting

Tomy : cutting, incision