-opsy
Suffix Medical Terminology
Viewing or examination.
Example: biopsy (removing tissue to examine it)
Sources
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Related terms
- -oidResembling or like.
- -ole, -uleSmall.
- -omaTumor or mass.
- -opiaVision condition.
- -osisAbnormal condition or increase.
- -ostomy, -stomySurgical creation of an opening.
- -otomy, -tomyCutting into; incision.
- -ousPertaining to or having the quality of.