Chapter 3 Suffixes Flashcards
-al
Pertaining to
-cele
Hernia
-centesis
Puncture to remove fluid
-cocci
Berry-shaped bacteria (plural)
-coccus
Berry-shaped bacterium (singular)
-cyte
Cell
-dynia
Pain
-emia
Blood condition
-genesis
Condition of producing, Forming, formation
-gram
Record
-graph
Instrument for recording
-graphy
Process of recording
-logy
Study of
-lysis
Breakdown,
destruction, separation
-malacia
softening
-megaly
Enlarged
-oid
Resembling, derived form
-ose
Pertaining to
-pathy
Disease condition
-penia
Deficiency
-phobia
Fear
-plasia
Development, formation, growth
-plasty
plastic nose
Surgical repair
-ptosis
prolapse
Drooping, falling, prolapse
-sclerosis
Hardening
-scope
Instrument for visual examination
-stasis
Controlling, stopping
-stomy
stoma
Opening to form a mouth (stoma)
-therapy
Treatment
-tic
Pertaining to
-trophy
Development, Nourishment
-y
Condition, Process
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staphylococci
staph-ylo-cocci
staff/a/low/cock/eye
(staf-il-o-KOK-si)
Berry or spherical shaped bateria arranged in clusters
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tracheostomy
trach-eost-omy
trey/key/aww/s/to/me
(tra-ke-OS-to-me)
New opening of trachea to outside of the body
What is the accented syllables of
Arteriosclerosis
ar/ter/io/scler/osis
(ar-te-re-o-skleh-RO-sis)
RO
Hardening of an artery with collection of fatty plaque.
What is the accented syllables of
hydrotherapy
hydro/therapy
(hi-dro-THER-ah-pe)
THER
Treatment using water; whirlpool baths.
What is the accented syllables of
necrosis
ne/crow/sis
(neh-KRO-sis)
KRO
Condition of death of cells
Terminology
acrophobia
ak/ro/phobia
(ak-ro-FO-be-ah)
Fear of heights
Terminology
amniocentesis
am/ni/o/sen/t/sis
amni/o - amniotic sac
centesis - punture to remove
(am-ne-o-sen-TE-sis)
Puncture with a needle to withdraw fluid from within the amniotic sac.
Terminology
angiogenesis
an/g/o/gen/a/sis
angi/o- vessel
-genesis - Formation
(an-je-o-JEN-ih-sis)
Formation of blood vessels.
Terminology
biopsy
bi/o - life
(BI-op-se)
Process of removing a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination.
Terminology
blepharoptosis
bleh/fur/op/toe/sis
belphar/o - eyelid
ptosis- dropping, falling, prolapse
(bleh-fah-rop-TO-sis)
Sagging or drooping eyelid; ptosis.
Terminology
eosinophil
e/o/sin/no/fil
(e-o-SIH-no-fil)
White blood cell containing dark granules that stain rosy with eosin (a reddish dye); associated with allergic reactions.
Terminology
erythrocyte
(eh-RITH-ro-site)
Red blood cells
Terminology
hydronephrosis
hydro/nef/row/sis
hydr/o - water, fluid
nephro/o - kidney
-osis - condition, usually, abnormal
(hi-dro-nef-RO-sis)
Abnormal condition of excess backup of fluid (urine) in the kidney.
Terminology
laryngectomy
lar/rin/jek/toe/me
laryng/o - larynx
-ectomy - excision, removal, resection
(lah-rin-JEK-to-me)
Removal of the larynx or voice box.
Terminology
lymphocyte
lym/pho/cyte
-cyte - cell
(LIMF-o-site)
Type of white blood cell
found in lymph nodes and blood
Part of the immune system that fights disease.
Terminology
mastectomy
Mass/tec/tomy
mast/o -breast
-ectomy - excision, removal, resection
(mas-TEK-to-me)
Removal (excision) of a breast.
Terminology
metastasis
meh/tas/ta/sis
meta - beyond
-stasis - controlling, stopping
(meh-TAS-tah-sis)
Spread of a malignant tumor beyond its original site to a secondary organ or location.
Terminology
monocyte
mono/cyte
mon/o - one
-cyte - cell
(MON-o-site)
White blood cell with one large nucleus
capable of engulfing foreign material and debris (phagocytosis). Monocytes become macrophages as they leave the blood and enter body tissues.
-plastia
Development, formation, growth
-genesis
Condition of producing, forming, formation
