Medical Terminology (suffix/ending) Flashcards
-algia
pain
neurALGIA =
nerve pain
-cyte
cell
erythroCYTE =
red blood cell
-emia
blood condition
leukEMIA =
blood condition of white blood cells
-genic
produced by
carcinoGENIC =
produced by cancer
-gram
record
angioGRAM =
record of the blood vessels
-itis
inflammation
gastrITIS =
inflammation of the stomach
-logy
study of
hepatOLOGY
= study of liver
-lysis
breakdown/destruction/separation
hemoLYSIS =
destruction of red blood cells
-megaly
enlargement
splenoMEGALY =
enlargement of the spleen
-ology
study of
ophthalmOLOGY =
study of eye
-oma
tumor, mass, collection of fluid
myelOMA =
tumor of the bone marrow
-opsy
to view/process of viewing
biOPSY =
to view life
-osis
disease/condition (broad term)
leukocytOSIS =
disease of white blood cells
-pathy
disease condition (broad term)
myoPATHY =
disease of the muscles
-penia
deficiency
erythrocytoPENIA =
deficiency of red blood cells
-phylaxis
protection
proPHYLAXIS =
treatment for prevention of disease
-plasia
development/formation
dysPLASIA =
bad development/growth
-scopy
process of visually examining
otoSCOPY =
visual examination of the ear
-stasis
stopping, controlling
hemoSTASIS =
stopping blood
-trophy
development/nourishment
hyperTROPHY =
high (excessive) development