Medical Terminology — Suffix Flashcards
-POIESIS
Formation
-PTOSIS
Prolapse, drooping
-PTYSIS
Spitting
- RRHAGE
- RRHAGIA
Bursting forth
Ex.: menorrhagia
-RRHAPHY
Suture
-RRHEA
Flow
Ex.: menorrhea
-RRHEXIS
Rupture
-SCOPE
Instrument
-SCOPY
To view
-TOME
Instrument to cut
-TOMY
Incision
-TRIPSY
Crushing
- TROPHY
Nourishment
- AC
- IAC
Pertaining to
Ex.: cardiac
- AL
- EAL
- IAL
Pertaining to
Ex.: congenital
- AR
- ARY
Pertaining to
Ex.: ventricular
- IC
- ICAL
Pertaining to
Ex.: chronic
-OUS
Pertaining to
Ex.: mucous
-ALGIA
Pain
Ex.: neuralgia
-DYNIA
Pain
Ex.: gastrodynia
-EMIA
Blood condition
Ex.: leukemia
-GENIC
Producing, forming
Ex.: carcinogenic
-IA
Condition, disease
Ex.: polyuria
-ITIS
Inflammation
Ex.: laryngitis
-MALACIA
Softening
Ex.: chondromalacia
-MEGALY
Enlargement
Ex.: cardiomegaly
-OMA
Tumor, mass
Ex.: sarcoma
-OSIS
Condition
Ex.: tuberculosis
-PATHY
Disease
Ex.: myopathy
-PENIA
Deficiency
Ex.: leukopenia
-SCLEROSIS
Hardening
Ex.: arteriosclerosis
-CENTESIS
Surgical puncture to remove fluid for analysis
Ex.: abdominocentesis
-ECTOMY
Surgical removal
Ex.: tonsillectomy
-GRAPHY
Process of recording
Ex.: mammography
-LYSIS
Separation, breakdown, destruction
Ex.: dialysis
-OPSY
View of, vision
Ex.: biopsy
-PLASTY
Surgical repair
Ex.: mammoplasty
-SCOPY
Process of visual examination
Ex.: arthroscopy
-STOMY
Opening
Ex.: tracheostomy
-TOMY
Incision, cutting
Ex.: lobotomy