Chapter 3: Suffixes: Exercises Flashcards
-cele
hernia
-emia
blood condition
-coccus
berry-shaped bacterium
-gram
record
-cyte
cell
-algia
pain
-ectomy
removal, excision, resection
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
-genesis
process of producing, forming
-graph
instrument to record
-itis
inflammation
-graphy
process of recording
Hernia of the urinary bladder
cystocele
Pain of muscle
myalgia
Process of producing cancer
carcinogenesis
Inflammation of the spinal cord
myelitis
Berry-shaped bacteria in twisted chains
steptococci
Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest
thoracentesis or thoracocentesis
Removal of the breast
mastectomy
Inflammation of the tubes leading from the windpipe to the lungs
bronchitis
To hold back blood from cells
ischemia
Process of recording (x-ray) blood vessels
angiography
Visual examination of joints
arthroscopy
Berry-shaped bacteria in clusters
staphylococci
Resection of the voice box
laryngectomy
Surgical procedure to remove fluid from the sac around a fetus
amniocentesis
Discharge from the nose
rhinorrhea
Granulocytic white blood cell that destroys foreign cells by engulfing and digesting them; also called a polymorphonuclear leukocyte
neutrophil
Mononuclear white blood cell that destroys foreign cells by making antibodies
lymphocyte
Clotting cell; also called a platelet
thrombocyte
Leukocyte with reddish staining granules and numbers elevated in allergic reactions
eosinophil
Red blood cell
erythrocyte
Mononuclear white blood cell that engulfs and digests cellular debris; contains one large nucleus
monocyte
Granulocytic white blood cell that increases during the healing phase of inflammation
basophil
-logy
Process of study
-lysis
Breakdown, separation, destruction
-pathy
Process of disease
-penia
Deficiency, less than normal
-malacia
Softening
-osis
Condition, abnormal condition
-phobia
Fear of
-megaly
Enlargement
-oma
Tumor, mass
-opsy
Process of viewing
-plasia
Condition of formation, growth
-plasty
Surgical repair
-sclerosis
Hardening, to harden
-stasis
To stop, control
Enlargement of the spleen
splenomegaly
Study of the shape (of cells)
morphology
Softening of cartilage
chondromalacia
Abnormal condition of water (fluid) in the kidney
hydronephrosis
Disease condition of heart muscle
cardiomyopathy
Hardening of arteries
arteriosclerosis
Tumor (benign) of muscle
myoma
Flesh tumor (malignant) of muscle
myosarcoma
Surgical repair of the nose
rhinoplasty
Tumor of bone marrow
myeloma
multiple myeloma
Fear of heights
acrophobia
View of living tissue under a microscope
biopsy
Stoppage of the flow of blood
hemostasis
Inflammation of the eyelid
blepharitis
Incision of a vein
phlebotomy
What is the plural formation of bacterium?
bacteria
What is the plural formation of metastasis?
metastases
What is the plural formation of vertebra?
vertebrae
What is the plural formation of streptococcus?
streptococci
What is the plural formation of nucleus?
nuclei
What is the plural formation of prognosis?
prognoses
Treatment using drugs
chemotherapy
Condition of death (of cells)
necrosis
Softening of bone
osteomalacia
Opening of the large intestine to the outside of the body
colostomy
No development; shrinkage of cells
atrophy
Beyond control; spread of a cancerous tumor to another organ
metastasis
Instrument to visually examine the abdomen
laparoscope
Enlargement of extremities; an endocrine disorder that causes excessive growth hormone to be produced by the pituitary gland after puberty
acromegaly
Condition of improper formation of cartilage in the embryo that leads to short bones and dwarfism
achondroplasia
Process of viewing the peritoneal (abdominal) cavity
laparoscopy
Treatment using water
hydrotherapy
Excessive development of cells (increase in size of individual cells)
hypertrophy
-ia
condition
-trophy
development, nourishment
-stasis
to stop, control
-stomy
new opening
-tomy
incision, cut into
-um
structure
-ule
little, small
-y
condition, process
-oid
resembling
-genic
pertaining to producing,
produced by or in
-ptosis
falling, drooping, prolapse
-ole
small, little
Incision of the abdomen
laparotomy
Process of visual examination of the abdomen
laparoscopy
A small artery
arteriole
Condition of the lungs
pneumonia
this condition is actually pneumonitis
Treatment using x-rays
radiotherapy
Record (x-ray film) of the breast
mammogram
Pain of the chest wall and the membranes surrounding the lungs
pleurodynia
A small vein
venule
Disease condition of the kidney
nephropathy
Surgical repair of the breast
mammoplasty
Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.
laryngeal
-eal
Pertaining to the voice box
Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.
inguinal
-al
Pertaining to the groin
Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.
chronic
-ic
Pertaining to time (over a long period of time)
Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.
pulmonary
-ary
Pertaining to the lung
Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.
adipose
-ose
Pertaining to (or full of) far
Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.
peritoneal
-al
Pertaining to the peritoneum (membrane around the abdominal organs)
Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.
axillary
-ary
Pertaining to the armpit, under arm
Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.
necrotic
-ic
Pertaining to death
Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.
mucoid
-oid
Resembling mucus
Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.
mucous
-ous
Pertaining to mucus
Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.
agoraphobia
-phobia
Fear of open spaces and being away from home
Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.
esophagus
-us
Tube leading from the throat to the stomach
Billy was diagnosed with excessively high numbers of cancerous white blood cells, or ______. His doctor prescribed chemotherapy and expected an excellent prognosis.
leukemia
Mr. Clark’s angiogram showed that he had serious atherosclerosis of one of the arteries supplying blood to his heart. His doctor recommended that _____ would be helpful to open up his clogged artery by threading a catheter (tube) through his artery and opening a balloon at the end of the catheter to widen the artery.
angioplasty
Mrs. Jackson’s blood count showed a reduced number of red blood cells indicating _______. Her erythrocytes were being destroyed by _______.
anemia
hemolysis
Doctors refused to operate on Joe because of his low platelet count, a condition called ______.
thrombocytopenia
Blockage of an artery leading to Mr. Stein’s brain led to the holding back of blood flow to nerve tissue in his brain. This condition, called _______, could lead to necrosis of tissue and a cerebrovascular accident.
ischemia
Small arteries, or _______, were broken under Ms. Bein’s scalp when she was struck on the head with a rock. She soon developed a mass of blood, a/an _____, under the skin in that region of her head.
arterioles
hematoma
Sarah Jones had a staphylococcal infection, causing elevation of her white blood cell count, known as _______, She was treated with antibiotics, and her blood count returned to normal.
leukocytosis
Within the body, the bone marrow (soft tissue within bones) is the “factory” for making blood cells. Mr. Scott developed _______, a malignant condition of the bone marrow cells in his hip, upper arm, and thigh bones.
multiple myeloma
During operations, surgeons use clamps to close off blood vessels and prevent blood loss. In this way, they maintain ______ and avoid blood transfusions.
hemostasis
Small vessels that carry blood toward the heart from capillaries and tissues are _______.
venules
Membrane surrounding the heart
pericardium
Hardening of arteries
arteriosclerosis
Enlargement of the liver
hepatomegaly
New opening of the windpipe to the outside of the body
tracheostomy
Inflammation of the tonsils
tonsillitis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen
abdominocentesis
this procedure is also known as paracentesis
Muscle pain
myalgia
Pertaining to the membranes surrounding the lungs
pleural
Study of the eye
ophthalmology
Berry-shaped (spheroidal) bacteria in clusters
staphylococci
Beyond control (spread of a cancerous tumor)
metastasis
Pertaining to the voice box
laryngeal
