Examples of Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards
preoperative
before or preceding an operation
perioperative
pertaining to the period around an operation or the period before, during, and after an operation
postoperative
after an operation
arthroscope
an instrument used to visually examine the joint
gastritis
inflammation of the stomach
gastrotomy
incision into the stomach
traumatic
pertaining to injury
atraumatic
without injury
anuria
absence of urine
abduction
to take away from the midline
adduction
move toward the midline
antiemetics
work against or prevent vomiting
dysphagia
difficulty eating or swallowing
euthyroid
having a normally functioning thyroid gland
endocrine
to secrete internally
exocrine
to secrete externally
endoparasite
an organism that lives within the body of the host
ectoparasite
an organism that lives on the outer surface of the host
hyperglycemia
elevated amounts of blood glucose
hypoglycemia
depressed amounts of blood glucose
intercostal
between the ribs
intramuscular
within the muscle
polyuria
excessive amount or frequency of urination
oliguria
scant amount or frequency of urination
preanesthestic
pertaining to before anesthesia
postanesthestic
pertaining to after anesthesia
sublingual
under the tongue
supernumerary
more than the regular number
suprescapular
above the shoulder blade
gastrostomy
surgically created opening between the stomach and the body surface
gastrectomy
surgical removal of the stomach
mastectomy
surgical removal of the breast or mammary glands
gastropexy
surgically stabilizing the stomach to the abdominal wall
rhinoplasty
surgical repair of the nose
colostomy
surgically created opening between the colon and body surface
laparotomy
an incision into the abdomen
cystocentesis
a surgical puncture of the urinary bladder with a needle to remove fluid
electrocardiogram
the electrocardiographic hard copy record
electrocardiograph
the machine that records the electrical activity of the heart
electrocardiography
the procedure used to record the electrical activity of the heart
urinalysis
separation of the urine into its constituents
endoscope
an instrument to visually examine inside the body
endoscopy
procedure of visually examining inside the body
chemotherapy
treatment with chemical substances or drugs
hemorrhage
bursting forth of blood from the vessels
enterorrhaphy
suturing of the small intestine
diarrhea
complete discharge of the bowels
myorrhexis
rupture of the muscle
arthralgia & arthrodynia
joint pain
infarction
condition of blood flow obstruction
hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
congestive
tends toward accumulation of fluid
osteomalacia
abnormal softening of bone
cardiomegaly
enlargement of the heart
cardiosis
an abnormal condition of the heart
enteropathy
a disease of the small intestine
arteriosclerosis
abnormal hardening of the arteries
pericardium
the structure surrounding the heart
tarsus
the joint (thing) between the tibia and fibula and metatarsal bones