CH. 10: Suffixes Flashcards
-apheresis
removal
-ar
pertaining to
-centesis
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid (with a sterile needle)
-ectomy
excision, surgical removal
-emia
in the blood
-genic
producing, originating, causing
-gram
the record, radiographic image
-graphy
process of recording, radiographic imaging
-ia
diseased or abnormal state, condition of
-ic
pertaining to
-ism
state of
-itis
inflammation
-logist
one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)
-logy
study of
-lysis
loosening, dissolution, separating
-megaly
enlargement
-oma
tumor, swelling
-osis
abnormal condition
-ous
pertaining to
-pathy
disease
-penia
abnormal reduction in number
-plasty
surgical repair
-rrhage
excessive flow
-rrhaphy
suturing, repairing
-sclerosis
hardening
-scopy
visual examination
-stasis
control, stop, standing
-stenosis
constriction or narrowing
