Ch. 2-Suffixes Flashcards
-ant
Forming
-algesia
Condition of pain
-ase
Enzyme
-ate
Use, action
-blast
Immature cell, germ cell
-cide
To kill
-crit
To separate
-cuspid
Point
-cyst
Bladder, sac
-cyte
Cell
-dipsia
Thirst
-drome
That which runs together
-er
Relating to, one who
-gen
Formation, produce
-genesis
Formation, produce
-ide
Having a particular quality
-ive
Nature of, quality of
-liter
Liter
-logy
Study of
-lymph
Clear fluid, serum
-or
One who, a doer
-phil
Attraction
-stasis
Control, stop, stand still
-therapy
Treatment
-thermy
Heat
-um
Tissue, structure
-uria
Urination, condition of urine
-ac
Pertaining to
-ad
Pertaining to
-al
Pertaining to
-ar
Pertaining to
-ary
Pertaining to
-ic
Pertaining to
-ile
Pertaining to
-ior
Pertaining to
-ose
Pertaining to
-ous
Pertaining to
-tic
Pertaining to
-us
Pertaining to
-y
Pertaining to, condition
-esis
Condition
-ia
Condition
-iatry
Treatment
-ician
Specialist
-ism
Condition
-ist
Physician
-osis
Condition
-icle
Small
-ole
Small
-ula
Small
-ule
Small
-ate
Use, action, having the form of
-blast
Immature cell, germ cell
-ectasis
Dilation, distention
-genic
Formation, produce
-gram
A weight, record
-lysis
Destruction, separation
-penia
Lack of, deficiency
-plasm
Plasma, a thing formed
-plegia
Paralysis, stroke
-ptosis
Prolapse, drooping
-rrhea
Flow, discharge
-scopy
To view, examine
-spasm
Tension, contraction
-staxis
Dripping
-trophy
Nourishment, development
-algia
Pain, ache
-asthenia
Weakness
-betes
To go
-cele
Hernia, tumor, swelling
-cusis
Hearing
-derma
Skin
-dynia
Pain, ache
-ectasis
Dilation, distention
-edema
Swelling
-emesis
Vomiting
-ion
Process
-itis
Inflammation
-kinesis
Motion
-lepsy
Seizure
-lexia
Diction, word
-malacia
Softening
-mania
Madness
-megaly
Enlargement, large
-mnesia
Memory
-noia
Mind
-oid
Resemble
-oma
Tumor
-opia
Sight, vision
-oxia
Oxygen
-pathy
Disease, emotion
-penia
Deficiency
-pepsia
To digest
-phagia
To eat, to swallow
-phasia
To speak, speech
-phobia
Fear
-plasia
Formation, produce
-pnea
Breathing
-rrhage
Bursting forth
-rrhea
Flow, discharge
-rrhexis
Rupture
-centesis
Surgical puncture
-clasis
A break
-desis
Binding
-ectomy
Surgical removal
-graph
Instrument for recording
-graphy
Recording
-ize
To make, to treat or combine with
-metry
Measurement
-opsy
To view
-pexy
Surgical fixation
-pheresis
Remove
-plasty
Surgical repair
-rrhaphy
Suture
-scope
Instrument for examining
-scopy
Visual examination
-stomy
New opening
-tome
Instrument to cut
-tomy
Incision
-tripsy
Crushing
Abrasion
Scraping away from a surface
ab- away from
ras to scrape off
-ion process
Anesthetize
Induce a loss of feeling or sensation with administration of anesthetic
an- Without
esthet feeling
-ize To make
Arousal
Pertaining to a state of alertness
arous alertness
-al Pertaining to
Asymmetrical
Unequal in size or shape
a- Lack of
Symmetric Symmetry
-al Pertaining to
Asystole
Without contraction of the heart-condition in which the heart doesn’t contract
a- Without
systole Contraction
Comatose
Pertaining to a state of deep sleep
comat Deep sleep
-ose Pertaining to
Epithelium
Structure that covers the internal and external organs of the body and lining of vessels and body cavities. Top skin layer
epi- upon, above
thel/i Nipple
-um Tissue, structure
Exogenous
Pertaining to originating outside the body
Ex(o)- Out
gen Formation, produce
-ous Pertaining to
Grandiose
Pertaining to a feeling of greatness. Psychiatry-exaggerated concept of self worth and importance
grand/i Great
-ose Pertaining to
Gynecoid
Resemble a female; normal shape of birth canal
gynec Female
-oid Resemble
Hypertrophy
Excessive nourishment; organ or structure overgrows
Hyper- Excessive
-trophy nourishment
Infection
Pathogenic microorganism invades the body and causes disease
infect To infect
-ion Process
Irregular
Pertaining to not being regular
ir- Not
regul Rule
-ar Pertaining to
Nasolabial
Pertaining to the nose and lip
nas/o Nose
labi Lip
-al Pertaining to
Palpate
To use hands or fingers to examine by touch
palp Touch
-ate Use, action
Steroid
Large group of substances chemically related to sterols. Literally means resembling a solid substance
ster Solid
-oid Resembe
Trauma
Physical injury caused by external force, violence, or toxic substance; psychological injury from severe emotional shock
Turgor
Skin resiliency
turg Swelling
-or One who
