-dynia
Suffix Medical Terminology
Pain.
Example: gastrodynia (stomach pain)
Sources
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Related terms
- painAn unpleasant sensation that usually signals injury or illness.
- -cideKilling or an agent that kills.
- -cusisHearing.
- -cyteCell.
- -desisSurgical fusion or binding.
- -eal, -ialPertaining to.
- -ectasisDilation or stretching.
- -ectomySurgical removal.
- -edemaSwelling caused by fluid buildup in tissue.