Medical Suffixes Flashcards
-Lysis
Ex: osteolysis
Destruction
Bone destruction
-cele
Ex: cystocele
hernia, protrusion
Ex: protrusion of the bladder
-cise
Ex: excise
cut
Ex: to cut out
-cyte
Ex: erythrocyte
cell
Ex: red cell
-dynia
Ex: cardiodynia
pain
Ex: heart pain
-ectasis
Ex: bronchiectasis
dilation
Ex: dilated bronchi
-malacia
chondromalacia
abnormal softening
abnormal cartilage softening
-megaly
cardiomegaly
enlargement, large
enlarged heart
-gen
Ex: mutagen
that which produces
Ex: that which produces mutation
-genesis
Ex: osteogenesis
produces, generates
Ex: formation of bone
-oma
carcinoma
tumor, mass
cancerous tumor
-osis
cyanosis
abnormal condition
abnormal condition of being blue
-genic
Ex: carcinogenic
produces, produced by
Ex: producing cancer
-ia
Ex: hemiplegia
state, condition
Ex: condition of being half paralyzed
-iasis
Ex: lithiasis
abnormal condition
Ex: abnormal condition of stones
-pathy
myopathy
disease
muscle disease
-ism
Ex: hypothyroidism
state of
Ex: state of low thyroid
-plasia
dysplasia
development
abnormal development
-logist
Ex: cardiologist
one who studies
Ex: one who studies the heart
-logy
Ex: cardiology
study of
Ex: study of the heart
-plasm
neoplasm
formation, growth
new formation
-lysis
Ex: osteolysis
destruction
Ex: bone destruction
-ptosis
proctopsis
-dropping
drooping rectum
-malacia
Ex: chondromalacia
abnormal softening
Ex: abnormal cartilage softening
-megaly
Ex: cardiomegaly
enlargement, large
Ex: enlarged heart
-rrhage
hemorrhage
excessive, abnormal flow
excessive bleeding
-oma
Ex: carcinoma
tumor, mass
Ex: cancerous tumor
-osis
Ex: cyanosis
abnormal condition
Ex: abnormal condition of being blue
-rrhea
rhinorrhea
discharge, flow
discharge from the nose
-rrhexis
hysterorrhexis
rupture
ruptured uterus
-stenosis
angiostenosis
narrowing
narrowing of vessel
-therapy
chemotherapy
treatment
treatment with chemicals
-trophy
hypertrophy
nourishment, development
excessive development
