Chapter 1 word parts Flashcards
algia
dynia
pain, suffering
pain
ectomy
otomy
ostomy
surgical removal, cutting out
cutting or surgical incision
the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
gram
picture or record
oma
itis
osis
tumor
inflammation
abnormal condition, disease
scopy
Visual examination
pre
before , in front of
plasty
rrhaphy
centesis
surgical repair
surgical suturing
surgical puncture to remove fluid
rrhage
rrhea
sclerosis
bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
flow or discharge
abnormal hardening
ago
esis
la
lasis
ion
ism
osis
pathy
suffixes meaning “abnormal condition or disease”
a
e
um
us
y
suffixes as noun endings
dextro
sinistro
right side
left side
ex
in
out of, outside, away from
in, into, not, without
ab
ad
away from, negative, absent
toward, to, in the direction of
oligo
scanty, few
ac
al
an
ar
ary
suffixes meaning “pertaining to”
