chapter 1 common suffixes Flashcards
-algia, -dynia
pain
-cele
protrusion
-cyte
cell
-ectasis
dilation
-gen
that which produces
ex: pathogen (that which produces)
-genesis
produces
ex: pathogenesis (produces disease)
-ia
condition
ex: bradycardia (condition of slow heart)
-ism
state of
ex: hypothyroidism (state of low thyroid)
-itis
inflammation
ex: dermatitis (inflammation of skin)
-logical
pertaining to study of
ex: pathological (pertaining to the study of disease)
-logist
one who studies
-logy
study of
ex: cardiology (study of the heart)
-lytic
destruction
ex: thrombolytic (clot destruction)
-malacia
abnormal softening
ex: chrondromalacia (abnormal cartilage softening)
-megaly
enlarged
ex: cardiomegaly (enlarged heart)
-oma
tumor, mass
ex: carcinoma (cancerous tumor); hematoma (mass of blood)
-opsy
view of
ex: biopsy (view of life)
-osis, -iasis
abnormal condition
ex: cyanosis (abnormal condition of being blue)
ex: lithiasis (abnormal condition of stones)
-pathy
disease
ex: myopathy (muscle disease)
-plasm
formation
ex: neoplasm (new formation)
-plegia
paralysis
ex: laryngoplegia (paralysis of larynx)
-ptosis
drooping
ex: blepharoptosis (drooping eyelid)
-rrhage
abnormal flow
ex: hemorrhage (abnormal flow of blood)
-rrhea
discharge
ex: rhinorrhea (discharge from the nose)
-rrhexis
rupture
ex: hysterorrhexis (ruptured uterus)
-sclerosis
hardening
ex: arteriosclerosis (hardening of an artery)
-stenosis
narrowing
ex: angiostenosis (narrowing of a vessel)
-therapy
treatment
ex: chemotherapy (treatment with chemicals)
-trophy
development
ex: hypertrophy (excessive development)
-genic
producing
ex: carcinogenic (cancer producing)
-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
ex: cystorrhagia (condition of abnormal flow from bladder)
