Medical Terminology - Prefix/Suffix/other Flashcards
-ology (suffix)
“The science or study of….”
Example:
DERMATology
PSYCHology
TECHNology
-ologist
The PERSON who STUDIES/SPECIALIZES in….
Example:
DERMAtologist
PSYCHOlogist
-iatrician
A PRACTITIONER of….
Example:
PEDiatrician
cardi/o
Cardiology/Heart related
dermat/o
Skin/Dermatology related
esthesi/o
Feeling or physical sensation related. Example: ANesthesia
gynec/o
female specific related
immune/o
Immune system related
ne/o, nat/o
“new”, birth, baby related
Example: NEOnatal ward of the hospital
ophthalm/o
Eye, ophtalmology related
path/o
disease related. Example: PATHologist
radi/o
Radiation related. Example: Radiologist
Radial (circle) related: Radial Surgery
ur/o
Urine, urology related
A doctor who specializes in the urine system is called a…..
UROlogist
A doctor who specializes in the study of disease is a….
PATHologist
A doctor who specializes in the heart is a….
CARDIologist
A doctor who specializes in psychology ia a….
PSYCHOLOgist
-centesis
surgical puncture to aspirate or
remove fluid
-ectomy
surgical removal or
cutting out
-lysis
process of loosening, freeing, or
destroying
-pexy
surgical fixation (securing in a
fixed position)
-plasty
surgical repair
-rrhaphy
suture (fusing a wound by
stitches)
-scopy
visual examination with the use
of a lighted instrument
-stomy
creation of an opening
-tome
incision (cutting into tissue)
-tripsy
surgical crushing, breaking, or
pulverizing
