Chapter 3 - Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
Abdomino
A
Abdomen
2
Q
Acro
A
Extremities
3
Q
Acuo
A
Sharp, severe, sudden
4
Q
Adeno
A
Gland
5
Q
Adipo
A
Fat
6
Q
Amnio
A
Amnion
7
Q
Angio
A
Vessel
8
Q
Arterio
A
Artery
9
Q
Arthro
A
Joint
10
Q
Axillo
A
Armpit
11
Q
Bio
A
Life
12
Q
Blepharo
A
Eyelid
13
Q
Broncho
A
Bronchial tubes
14
Q
Carcino
A
Cancer
15
Q
Cardio
A
Heart
16
Q
Chemo
A
Drug, chemical
17
Q
Chondro
A
Cartilage
18
Q
Chrono
A
Time
19
Q
Colo
A
Colon
20
Q
Cysto
A
Urinary bladder
21
Q
Encephalo
A
Brain
22
Q
Erythro
A
Red
23
Q
Hemo
A
Blood
24
Q
Hepato
A
Liver
25
Hydro
Water, fluid
26
Inguino
Groin
27
Ischo
To hold back
28
Laparo
Abdomen
29
Laryngo
Larynx
30
Leuko
White
31
Lympho
Lymph
32
Mammo
Breast
33
Masto
Breast
34
Morpho
Shape, form
35
Muco
Mucus
36
Myo
Muscle
37
Myelo
Spinal chord, bone marrow
38
Necro
Death
39
Nephro
Kidney
40
Neuro
Nerve
41
Neutro
Neutrophil (WBC)
42
Nucleo
Nucleus
43
Opthalmo
Eye
44
Osteo
Bone
45
Oto
Ear
46
Patho
Disease
47
Peritoneo
Peritoneum
48
Phago
To eat, swallow
49
Phlebo
Vein
50
Plaso
Formation, development
51
Pleuro
Pleura (surrounds lungs)
52
Pneumono
Lungs
53
Pulmono
Lungs
54
Radio
X-rays
55
Recto
Rectum
56
Reno
Kidney
57
Rhino
Nose
58
Sarco
Flesh
59
Spleno
Spleen
60
Staphylo
Clusters
61
Strepto
Twisted chains
62
Thoraco
Chest
63
Thrombo
Clot
64
Tonsillo
Tonsils
65
Tracheo
Trachea (windpipe)
66
Veno
Vein
67
-algia
Pain
68
-cele
Hernia
69
-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
70
-coccus (s); -cocci (p)
Berry-shaped bacteria/ium
71
-cyte
Cell
72
-dynia
Pain
73
-ectomy
Excision, removal, resection
74
-emia
Blood condition
75
-genesis
Condition of producing, forming
76
-gram
Record
77
-graph
Instrument for recording
78
-graphy
Process of recording
79
-itis
Inflammation
80
-logy
Study of
81
-lysis
Breakdown, separation
82
-malacia
Softening
83
-megaly
Enlargement
84
-oma
Tumor, mass, collection of fluid
85
-opsy
To view
86
-osis
Condition, usually abnormal
87
-pathy
Disease condition
88
-penia
Deficiency
89
-phobia
Fear
90
-plasia
Development, formation, growth
91
-plasty
Surgical repair
92
-ptosis
Drooping, falling, prolapse
93
-sclerosis
Hardening
94
-scope
Instrument for visual examination
95
-scopy
Process of visual examination
96
-stasis
Controlling, stopping
97
-stomy
Opening to form a mouth (new)
98
-therapy
Treatment
99
-tomy
Incision, cutting into
100
-trophy
Development, nourishment
101
-er
One who
102
-ia
Condition
103
-ist
Specialist
104
-ole
Little, small
105
-ule
Little, small
106
-um, -ium
Structure, tissue
107
-us
Structure, substance
108
-y
Condition, process
109
-ac, -iac
Pertaining to
110
-al
Pertaining to
111
-ar
Pertaining to
112
-ary
Pertaining to
113
-eal
Pertaining to
114
-genic
Pertaining to, producing, produced by
115
-ic, -ical
Pertaining to
116
-oid
Resembling, derived from
117
-ose
Pertaining to, full of
118
-ous
Pertaining to
119
-tic
Pertaining to
