Chap 1, Suffixes Flashcards
-ac
pertaining to
-cardiac
pertaining to heart
-al
pertaining to
neural
pertaining to nerves
-algia
pain
arthralgia
joint pain
-cyte
cell
erythrocyte
red blood cell
-ectomy
excision, removal
nephrectomy
removal (resection) of a kidney
-emia
blood condition
leukemia
blood condition of white cells; malignant (cancerous) condition
Literally, this term means “a blood condition of white (blood cells).” Actually, it is a condition of blood in which cancerous white blood cells proliferate (increase in number).
-genic
pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in
carcinogenic
pertaining to producing cancer
pathogenic
pertaining to producing disease
A virus or a bacterium is a pathogenic organism.
iatrogenic
pertaining to produced by medical treatment
In this term, -genic means produced by.
-globin
protein
hemoglobin
blood protein
-gram
record
electroencephalogram
record of the electricity of the brain
-ic, -ical
pertaining to
gastric
pertaining to stomach
neurologic
pertaining to study of the nerves
Log/o means study of.
-ion
process
excision
process of cutting out; removal
-ist
specialist
ophthalmologist
specialist in the study of, diagnosing and treating disorders of the eye
-itis
inflammation
cystitis
inflammation of the urinary bladder
-logy
process of study
endocrinology
study of the endocrine glands
-oma
tumor, mass, swelling
hepatoma
tumor (malignant) of the liver
A hepatoma (hepatocellular carcinoma) is a malignant tumor of the liver.
-opsy
process of viewing
biopsy
process of viewing life; removal of living tissue for microscopic examination
Biopsy specimens are obtained and viewed under a microscope.
Ophthalmologist
a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating (surgically and medically) disorder of the eye
Optometrist
a healthcare professional who examines (metr/o = to measure) eyes and prescribes corrective lenses and may treat eye diseases
Optician
a person who grinds lenses and fits glasses but does not examine eyes, prescribe corrective lenses, or treat eye diseases
-osis
condition, usually abnormal (slight increase in numbers when used with blood cells)
nephrosis
abnormal condition of kidneys
leukocytosis
abnormal increase of normal white blood cells
This condition, a slight increase in normal white blood cells, occurs as WBC’s multiply to fight an infection. Don’t confuse leukocytosis with leukemia, which is a cancerous (malignant) condition marked by high levels of abnormal, immature WBC’S.
-pathy
disease condition
enteropathy
disease condition of small intestine
adenopathy
disease condition of a gland
-scope
instrument to visually examine
endoscope
instrument to visually examine within the body
Endo- means within. Acystoscope is a type of endoscope.
-scopy
process of visually examining
endoscopy
process of visually examining within the body
Endoscopy is performed with an endoscope.
-sis
state of; condition
prognosis
prediction about the outcome of treatment
pro = before gnosis = knowledge
-tomy
process of cutting, incision
osteotomy
incision of a bone
-y
process, condition
gastroenterology
process of study of the stomach and intestine
