Chapter 4 Suffixes Flashcards
-atory
pertaining to
ex: respiratory
pertaining to again and again (to) breathe
-ary
pertaining to
ex: pulmonary
pertaining to the lung
-al
pertaining to
ex: nasal
pertaining to the nose
-ity
condition; state
ex: cavity
condition of a hollow space
-ate
composed of; pertaining to
ex: turbinate
composed/pertaining to a scroll like structure
-ous
pertaining to
ex: mucous
pertaining to mucus
-eal
pertaining to
ex: pharyngeal
pertaining to the pharynx
-pharynx
pharynx; throat
ex: nasopharynx
connects nasal cavity to pharynx
-ic
pertaining to
ex: epiglottic
pertaining to above the glottis
-ole
small thing
ex: bronchiole
small bronchus
-ar
pertaining to
ex: bronchiolar
pertaining to a bronchiole
-ation
being; having; process
ex: exhalation
process of breathing out
-in
substance
ex: oxyhemoglobin
substance presented in oxygenated blood
-ated
composed of; pertaining to a condition
ex: oxygenated
-ism
disease from a specific cause; process
ex: metabolism
process of transformation
-spasm
sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
ex: bronchospasm
involuntary muscle contraction of the bronchus
-atic
pertaining to
ex: asthmatic
pertaining to having asthma
-itis
infection; inflammation of
ex: bronchitis
infection or inflammation of the bronchus
-ectasis
condition of dilation
ex: bronchiectasis
condition of dilation of the bronchus
-ive
pertaining to
ex: obstructive
pertaining to blocked by a barrier
-ema
condition
ex: emphysema
condition in the lungs being inflated
-osis
abnormal condition; process
ex: fibrosis
abnormal condition of fiber
-ent
pertaining to
ex: purulent
pertaining to pus
-thorac
chest; thorax
ex: pyothorax
-ant
pertaining to
ex: malignant
pertaining to cancer
-oma
mass; tumor
ex: carcinoma
cancerous mass or tumor
-ia
condition; state; thing
ex: pneumonia
condition of the lung
-cle
small thing
ex: tubercle
small nodule
-isy
condition of infection/inflammation
ex: pleurisy
condition of infection/inflammation of the lung membrane
-ptysis
condition of coughing up
ex: hemoptysis
condition of coughing up blood
-tic
pertaining to
ex: cyanotic
pertaining to blue
-emia
condition of the blood; substance in the blood
ex: hypoxemia
condition of deficient oxygen in the blood
-metry
process of measuring
ex: oximetry
process of measuring oxygen
-meter
instrument used to measure
ex: oximeter
instrument used to measure oxygen
-graphy
process of recording
ex: radiography
process of recording x-rays
-scope
instrument used to examine
ex: stethoscope
instrument used to examine the chest
-izer
thing that affects in a particular way
ex: nebulizer
mist that affects in a particular way
