med terms suffixes Flashcards
-ac
pertaining to
example- cardiac
-al
pertaining to
example- renal
-algia
pain
example- arthralgia
-ary
pertaining to
example- alimentary
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas
example- cystocetesis
-ectomy
surgical removal
example: mastectomy
-edema
tissue swelling
example: oedema
-emia
blood
example: anemia
-gram
recorded of
example: electrocardiogram
-graph
instrument that records
example: electrocardiograph
-graphy
procedure that records
example: electrocardiography
-ic
pertaining to
example: enteric
-itis
inflammation
example: hepatitis
-lysis
separation or breakdown
example: urianlysis
-megaly
enlargement
example: cardiomegaly
-ologist
one who studies the topic
example: biologist
-ology
science or study of
example: dermatology
-oma
a swelling or tumor
example: adenoma
-osis
abnormal condition
example: cardiosis
-ous
pertaining to
example: cutaneous
-pathy
disease
-penia
deficiency
example: osteopenia
-pexy
suture to stabilize
example: gastropexy
-phage
one that eats
example: bacteriophage
