Chapter 3. Suffixes - Medical Terms

Question 1

abdominocentesis

Answer 1

surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen

Question 2

achondroplasia

Answer 2

inherited disorder of cartilage formation in the fetus leading to dwarfism

Question 3

acromegaly

Answer 3

excessive enlargement of the limbs (extremities) due to thickening of bones and soft tissues; caused by hypersecretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland

Question 4

acrophobia

Answer 4

fear of heights

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acute

Answer 5

having severe symptoms and a short course illness

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adenoids

Answer 6

small masses of lymphatic tissue in the throat, close to the nasal passageway

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adipose

Answer 7

pertaining to fat

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agoraphobia

Answer 8

fear of open spaces; an anxiety disorder

Question 9

amniocentesis

Answer 9

surgical puncture to remove fluid from the amnion sac surrounding the embryo and the fetus

Question 10

anemia

Answer 10

blood condition of reduced oxygen delivery to tissues because of low hemoglobin concentration or deficiency of red blood cells

Question 11

angiogenesis

Answer 11

formation of blood vessels

Question 12

angiography

Answer 12

process of recording blood vessels using contrast and x-rays

Question 13

angioplasty

Answer 13

surgical repair of a blood vessel by inserting a tube and balloon inside an artery to enlarge the opening

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arteriole

Answer 14

small artery

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arteriosclerosis

Answer 15

hardening of an artery by thickening and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls

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arthralgia

Answer 16

joint pain

Question 17

atrophy

Answer 17

decrease in size of normally developed organ or tissue of the body; wasting away

Question 18

axillary

Answer 18

pertaining to the under arm or armpit

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basophil

Answer 19

a granular leukocyte with an irregularly shaped nucleus and cytoplasm containing blue granules

Question 20

biopsy

Answer 20

removal and microscopic examination of living tissue, often to determine whether a tumor is benign or malignant

Question 21

blepharoptosis

Answer 21

sagging or drooping eyelid

Question 22

bronchitis

Answer 22

inflammation of bronchial tubes

Question 23

carcinogenesis

Answer 23

formation or production of cancer

Question 24

carcinogenic

Answer 24

pertaining to producing cancer

Question 25

cardiomyopathy

Answer 25

disease of heart muscle

Question 26

chemotherapy

Answer 26

treatment using drugs

Question 27

chondromalacia

Answer 27

softening of cartliage

Question 28

chronic

Answer 28

pertaining to a long time

Question 29

colostomy

Answer 29

new opening of the colon to the outside of the body

Question 30

cystocele

Answer 30

hernia of the urinary bladder

Question 31

electroencephalogram

Answer 31

record of the electricity in the brain

Question 32

electrocephalograph

Answer 32

an instrument used to record the electricity in the brain

Question 33

electronencephalography

Answer 33

process of recording the electricity in the brain

Question 34

eosinophil

Answer 34

a granular white blood cell with cytoplasmic granules that stain with eosin (a reddish dye)

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erythrocyte

Answer 35

red blood cell

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erythropenia

Answer 36

deficiency of red blood cells

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esophagus

Answer 37

tube leading from the throat to the stomach

Question 38

hematoma

Answer 38

mass or collection of blood, bruise

Question 39

hemolysis

Answer 39

destruction of red blood cells

Question 40

hemostasis

Answer 40

to stop or control the escape of blood by artificial means or by clotting

Question 41

hydronephrosis

Answer 41

abnormal condition of fluid build up in the kidney; caused by an obstruction to the flow of urine

Question 42

hydrotherapy

Answer 42

treatment using water; whirlpool baths

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hypertrophy

Answer 43

increase in size of muscle or organ produced by enlargement of existing cells

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inguinal

Answer 44

pertaining to the groin

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ischemia

Answer 45

condition of holding back blood from an organ or tissue

Question 46

laparoscope

Answer 46

instrument used to visually examine the abdomen

Question 47

laparoscopy

Answer 47

process of visually examining the contents of the abdomen using an endoscope

Question 48

laparotomy

Answer 48

incision through the abdominal wall

Question 49

laryngeal

Answer 49

pertaining to the larynx or voice box

Question 50

laryngectomy

Answer 50

removal of the larynx or voice box

Question 51

leukemia

Answer 51

malignant condition of white blood cells, increased numbers of immature leukocytes and decreased erythrocytes and platelets

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leukocytosis

Answer 52

condition of slight increase in normal white blood cells or a response to infection or inflammation

Question 53

lymphocyte

Answer 53

white blood cell found in blood and lymphatic tissue; fights disease by making antibodies or killing cells chemically or by injection

Question 54

mammogram

Answer 54

x-ray record of the breast

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mastectomy

Answer 55

removal of a breast

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metastasis

Answer 56

spread of a malignant tumor from its original location to a new or distant location

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monocyte

Answer 57

white blood cells with one large nucleus

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nucoid

Answer 58

resembling mucus

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myalgia

Answer 59

muscle pain

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myelogram

Answer 60

x-ray record of the spinal cord

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myeloma

Answer 61

malignant tumor of bone marrow

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myoma

Answer 62

tumor of muscle

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myosarcoma

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malignant tumor of muscle tissue, a type of flesh (sarc) tissue

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necropsy

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viewing of a dead body; autopsy

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necrosis

Answer 65

condition of death of cells

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necrotic

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pertaining to death of cells

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nephrologist

Answer 67

a specialist in the study of the kidney

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nephropathy

Answer 68

disease of the kidney

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neuralgia

Answer 69

nerve pain

Question 70

neutropenia

Answer 70

deficiency of neutrophils (white blood cells that fight disease)

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neutrophil

Answer 71

a type of while blood cell with cytoplasmic granules that stain with neutral dye

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opthalmology

Answer 72

study of the eye and eye disorders

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osteogenic

Answer 73

pertaining to produced in or by bone

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osteomalacia

Answer 74

softening of bones

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otalgia

Answer 75

ear pain

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paracentesis

Answer 76

surgical puncture to remove fluid from a cavity such as the abdomen

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pathogenesis

Answer 77

development of disease

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pathologic

Answer 78

pertaining to the study of disease

Question 79

pericardium

Answer 79

membrane surrounding the heart

Question 80

peritoneal

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pertaining to the peritoneum (membrane surrounding the abdomen)

Question 81

peritoneoscopy

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process of visually examining the peritoneum and pleuroperitoneal cavity

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phlebotomy

Answer 82

incision of a vein for the removal of blood

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platelet

Answer 83

thrombocyte

Question 84

pleurodynia

Answer 84

pain associated with the pleura

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pneumonia

Answer 85

condition of the lungs; fluid and foreign organisms collect in the lungs

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polymorphonuclear leukocyte

Answer 86

white blood cell with multi-lobe nucleus and dark-staining granules; disease fighting cells

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ptosis

Answer 87

prolapse, drooping, sagging of the upper eyelid

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pulmonary

Answer 88

pertaining to the lungs

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radiographer

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one who assists a radiologist in performing diagnostic x-ray procedures

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radiotherapy

Answer 90

treatment using radiation, high-energy x-rays, and other radiation sources

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rectocele

Answer 91

hernia of the rectum

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splenomegaly

Answer 92

enlargement of the spleen

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staphylococci

Answer 93

berry or spherical shaped bacterium that form clusters

Question 94

streptococcus

Answer 94

berry or spherical shaped bacterium that form twisted chained with other similar bacteria

Question 95

thoracentesis

Answer 95

surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest

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thrombocytopenia

Answer 96

deficiency of thrombocytes (platelets of clotting cells)

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thrombophlebitis

Answer 97

inflammation of a vein associated with a formation of a thrombus or clot

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tonsilitis

Answer 98

inflammation of tonsils

Question 99

tracheostomy

Answer 99

a surgical created opening from the trachea (windpipe) to the outside of the body

Question 100

venule

Answer 100

a small vein