Chapter 1 suffixes Flashcards
-desis
binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
-centesis
Surgical Puncture
-clasis
to break; surgical fracture
-ectomy
excision, removal
-lysis
separation, destruction, loosening
-pexy
fixation (of an organ)
-rrhaphy
Sructure
-stomy
forming an opening (mouth)
-tome
instrument to cut
-tripsy
crushing
-gram
record, writing
-graphy
process of recording
-scopy
visual examination
-algia, -dynia
pain
-cele
hernia, swelling
-ectasis
dilation, expansion
-edema
swelling
-emesis
vomiting
-emia
blood condition
-iasis
abnormal condition (produced by something specific)
-malacia
softening
-osis
abnormal condition (used primarily with WBC’s)
-pathy
disease
-penia
decrease, deficiency
-rrhage, -rrhagia
bursting (of)
-rrhexis
rupture
-stenosis
narrowing, stricture
-ia
condition
-duction
act of leading, bringing, conducting
-phonia
voice
-graft
transplantation
-plasia
formation, growth
-gravida
pregnant woman
-version
turning
-ior
pertaining to
-plasty
surgical repair
-graph
instrument for recording
-meter
instrument used for measuring
-metry
act of measuring
-scope
instrument used for examining
-megaly
enlargement
-oma
tumor
-phobia
fear
-plegia
paralysis
-rrhea
discharge, flow
-toxic
poison
-trophy
nourishment, development
-esthesia
feeling
-al
pertaining to
-y
condition, process
-opia
vision
-crine
secrete
-ar
pertaining to
-gnosis
knowing
-therapy
treatment
-cyte
cell
-itis
inflammation