-centesis - ANS - surgical puncture to remove fluid
-eal - ANS - pertaining to
-ectomy - ANS - sergical removal or excision
-emia - ANS - blood condition
-genic - ANS - producing or causing
-gram - ANS - record, radiographic image
-graphy - ANS - process of recording or radiographic image
-ia - ANS - diseased state or condition of
-iasis - ANS - condition
-ic or -ior - ANS - pertaining to
-itis - ANS - inflammation
-logist - ANS - specialist (physician) who studies and treats
-logy - ANS - the study of
-meter - ANS - instrument used to measure
-oid - ANS - resembling
-oma - ANS - tumor
, -osis - ANS - abnormal condition
-ous - ANS - pertaining to
-pexy - ANS - surgical fixation or suspension
-plasty - ANS - surgical repair
-pnea - ANS - breathing
-rrhagia - ANS - rapid flow of blood
-rrhaphy - ANS - suture or repair
-rrhea - ANS - flow or discharge
-scope - ANS - instrument used for visual examination
-scopic - ANS - pertaining to visual examination
-scopy - ANS - visual examination
-stomy - ANS - artificial opening
-thorax - ANS - chest thorax
-tomy - ANS - incision into
-tripsy - ANS - surgical crushing
a-, an- - ANS - without or absence
abscess - ANS - localized collection of pus
acr - ANS - extremities (arms and legs)
anatomic position - ANS - face forward, feet front and palms forward
anter - ANS - front
arthr - ANS - joint
asthma - ANS - respiratiory disease characterized by coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath,
and constriction of airways
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