CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - SUFFIXES Flashcards
-osis
abnormal condition or disease
-cyte
cell
-oma
tumor
-itis
inflammation
-plasty
surgical repair
-rrhaphy
surgical suturing to close a wound and includes the use of sutures, staples, or surgical glue
-ectomy
surgical removal
-a, -e, -um, -us, -y
noun ending
-ago, -esis, -ia, -iasis, -ion, -ism, -osis, -pathy
abnormal condition or disease
-ology
study of
-algia
pain and suffering
-dynia
pain
-megaly
abnormal enlargement
-malacia
abnormal softening
-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
-necrosis
tissue death
-stenosis
abnormal narrowing
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid
-graphy
process of producing a picture or record
-gram
picture or record
-scopy
visual examination
-rrhage, -rrhagia
bleeding, usually sudden and severe
-rrhea
flow or discharge and refers to the flow of most body fluids
-penia
deficiency
-pexy
surgical fixation
-pnea
breathing
-rrhexis
rupture
-stomy
creation of an artificial opening
-tomy
cutting into an organ or area
-uria
urination, urine
-statis, -static
control, maintenance of a constant level
