Intro to Vet Term: Suffixes Flashcards
-ALGIA
neuralgia
meaning: pain
example: neuralgia (nerve pain)
-DYNIA
gastrodynia
meaning: pain example gastrodynia (pain in the stomach)
-EMIA
lukemia
meaning: blood condition
example: lukemia (cancer of white blood cells)
-IA
polyuria
meaning: condition, disease
example: polyuria (excessive urination)
-ITIS
laryngitis
meaning: inflammation
example: laryngitis (inflammation of the larynx)
-LEPSY
epilepsy
meaning: seizure or attack
example: epilepsy (disease of the nervous system marked by seizures)
-MALACIA
chondromalacia
meaning: softening
example: chondromalacia (softening of the cartilage)
-MEGALY
cardiomegaly
meaning: enlargement
example: cardiomegaly (enlargement of the heart)
-OMA
sarcoma
meaning: tumor, mass
example: sarcoma (cancerous tumor of connective tissue)
-OSIS
dermatomycosis
meaning: abnormal condition
example: dermatomycosis (fungal skin infection)
-PATHY
myopathy
meaning: disease
example: myopathy (disease of muscle tissue)
-PENIA
leukopenia
meaning: deficiency
example: leukopenia (deficient number of white blood cells)
-PLEGIA
quadriplegia
meaning: paralysis
example: quadriplegia (paralysis of all four limbs)
-PNEA
apnea
meaning: breathing
example: apnea (temporary cessation of breathing)
-SCLEROSIS
arteriosclerosis
meaning: hardening
example: arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)
-RRHAGE
menorrhage
meaning: bursting forth
example: menorrhage (excessive menstral flow)
-RRHEA
menorrhea
meaning: flow, discharge
example: menorrhea (normal menstrual flow)
-RRHEXIS
cardiorrhexis
meaning: breaking open
example: cardiorrhexis (rupture of the heart)
-CENTESIS
abdominocentesis
meaning: puncture and aspiration
example: abdominocentisis (puncture of abdominal cavity to remove fluid)
-ECTOMY
appendectomy
meaning: surgical removal
example: appendectomy (surgical removal of appendix)
-GENIC
teratogenic
meaning: producing, forming
example: teratogenic (causing birth defects)
-GRAPHY
mammography
meaning: process of recording
meaning: mammography (x-ray photography of breasts)
-LYSIS
dialysis
meaning: seperation
example: dialysis (separation of waste materials form the blood)
-OPSY
biopsy
meaning: view of, vision
example: biopsy (removal of living tissue for examination)
-PLASTY
rhinoplasty
meaning: surgical repair
example: rhinoplasty (plastic surgery of the nose)
-SCOPY
arthroscopy
meaning: visual examination
example: arthroscopy (visual examination of the joints)
-STOMY
tracheotomy
meaning: opening
example: tracheostomy (cutting an air/drainage opening to the trachea)
-TOMY
blepharotmoy
meaning: incision, cutting
example: blepharotomy (surgical incision of an eyelid)
-AC, -IAC
iliac
meaning: pertaining to
example: iliac (pertaining to the illium)
-AL, -EAL, -IAL
neonatal
meaning: pertaining to
example: neonatal (pertaining to the first week after birth)
-AR
ventricular
meaning: pertaining to
example: ventricular (pertaining to ventricles of heart or brain)
-ARY
pulmonary
meaning: pertaining to
example: pulmonary (pertaining to the lungs)
-ELLA
patella
meaning: small
example: patella (kneecap)
-IATRIC
pediatric
meaning: medical treatment
example: pediatric (treatment and care of children)
-IC, -ICAL
nephrite
meaning: pertaining to
example: nephrite (pertaining to the kidney)
-INE
equine
meaning: pertaining to
example: equine (pertaining to, characteristic or, derived from the horse)
-OID
sinusoid
meaning: resembling
example: sinusoid (resembling a sinus)
-OUS
cartilaginous
meaning: characteristic of
example: cartilaginous (consisting of or characteristic of cartilage)
-PLAST
chloroplast
meaning: cell, living substance
example: chloroplast (the photosynthetic unit of a plant cell)
-PLASTY
otoplasty
meaning: formation, plastic repair of
example: otoplasty (plastic surgery of the ear)
-ULAR
scapular
meaning: pertains to
example: scapular (pertaining the the scapula)
-VOROUS
carnivorous
meaning: eating
example: carnivorous (meat-eating)
