Ch 3 - Terminology Flashcards
-algia
pain
ex. arthralgia - joint pain
-cele
hernia
ex. rectocele - hernia of the rectum
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
ex. thoracentesis - surgical puncture of the chest
-coccus (singular)
berry-shaped bacterium
ex. streptococcus - berry-shaped bacterium in twisted chains
-cocci (plural)
bacteria
ex. staphylococci - berry-shaped bacteria in clusters
-cyte
cell
ex. erythrocyte - red blood cell
-dynia
pain
ex. pleurodynia - pain in the chest wall or pleura
-ectomy
excision, removal, resection
ex. layngectomy - removal of the larynx
-emia
blood condition
ex. anemia - decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin
-genesis
condition of producing, forming
ex. carcinogenesis - condition of producing cancer
-gram
record
ex. electroencephalogram - record of electricity of the brain
-graph
instrument for recording
ex. electroencephalograph - instrument for recording electricity of the brain
-graphy
process of recording
ex. electroencephalography - process of recording electricity of the brain
-itis
inflammation
ex. bronchitis - inflammation of the bronchial tubes
-logy
study of
ex. ophthalmology - study of the mind
-lysis
breakdown, destruction, separation
ex. hemolysis - destruction of blood
-malacia
softening
ex. osteomalacia - softening of the bone
-megaly
enlargement
ex. acromegaly - enlargement of the extremity
-oma
tumor, mass, collection of fluid
ex. myoma - a benign tumor
-opsy
to view
ex. biopsy - to view living tissue
-osis
condition, usually abnormal
ex. necrosis - condition of death of a cell
-pathy
disease condition
ex. cardiomyopathy - disease of the heart muscle
-penia
deficiency
ex. erythopenia - deficiency of the erythrocyte
-phobia
fear
ex. acrophobia - fear of heights
-plasia
development, formation, growth
ex. achondroplasia - lack of cartilage formation
-plasty
surgical repair
ex. angioplasty - repair of blood vessels
-ptosis
drooping, falling, prolapse
ex. blepharoptosis - drooping of eyelid
-rrhea
flow, discharge
ex. rhinorrhea - discharge of the nose
-sclerosis
hardening
ex. arteriosclerosis - hardening of the artery
-scope
instrument for visual examination
ex. laparoscope - instrument to visually examine the abdomen
-scopy
process of visual examination
ex. laparoscopy - process of visually examining the abdomen
-stasis
controlling, stopping
ex. metasis - beyond control
-stomy
opening to form a mouth (stoma)
ex. colostomy - new opening in the colon
-therapy
treatment
ex. hydrotherapy - treatment using water
-tomy
incision, cutting into
ex. laparotomy - incision into the abdomen
-trophy
development, nourishment
ex. hypertrophy - excessive development
-er
one who
ex. radiographer - individual who records x-rays
-ia
condition
ex. leukemia - cancer of the WBC
-ist
specialist
ex. nephrologist - specialist in the study of the kidney
-ole
little, small
ex. arteriole - small artery
-ule
little, small
ex. venule - small vein
-um, -ium
structure, tissue
ex. pericardium - structure surrounding the heart
-us
structure, substance
ex. mucus - sticky secretion
-y
condition, process
ex. nephropathy - disease of the kidney
-ac, -iac
pertaining to
ex. cardiac - p. to the heart
-al
pertaining to
ex. peritoneal - p. to the peritoneum
-ar
pertaining to
ex. tonsillar - p. to the tonsils
-ary
pertaining to
ex. pulmonary - p. to the lung
-eal
pertaining to
ex. laryngeal - p. to the voice box
-genic
pertaining to, producing, produced by or in
ex. osteogenic - p. produced by bone
-ic, -ical
pertaining to
ex. chronic - p. long term
-oid
resembling, derived from
ex. adenoids - lymphatic tissue resembling glands
-ose
pertaining to, full of
ex. adipose - p. fat
-ous
pertaining to
ex. mucous membrane - lining that secretes the mucus
-tic
pertaining to
ex. necrotic - p. death of cells
