-esis, -sis
Suffix Medical Terminology
State, condition, or process.
Example: diuresis (increased urine production)
Sources
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Terms built with -esis, -sis
- atherosclerosisBuildup of fatty plaque in artery walls, narrowing and hardening the arteries.
- cyanosisBluish or dusky color of the skin and mucous membranes, usually from low oxygen.
- diaphoresisHeavy sweating.
- ecchymosisA bruise: bleeding under the skin that causes discoloration.
- emesisVomiting: forceful expulsion of stomach contents through the mouth.
- hemolysisRupture of red blood cells, which releases their contents and can invalidate test results.
- hemoptysisCoughing up blood.
- hemostasisThe body's process for stopping bleeding.
Related terms
- -ectomySurgical removal.
- -edemaSwelling caused by fluid buildup in tissue.
- -emesisVomiting.
- -emiaBlood condition.
- -gen, -genicProducing, causing, or origin.
- -gramA record or picture produced by a test.
- -graph, -graphyProcess of recording or making an image; -graph can also name the recording instrument.
- -iaCondition.