Module 2 Flashcards
path-
disease
leg-like structure
crur-
ment- [anatomical sense]
chin
labium
cheil-, labi-
later-
the side [i.e. of body, organ, structure]
head
cephal-
-gram
record
skin
derm-, dermat-
study (of a subject)
-ics (SUFFIX), -logy (T)
study (of a subject) [suffix]
-ics (less common than the termination -logy) (SUFFIX)
-ous (grammatical usage)
SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better
soma-
body
a specialist (in a subject)
-ist (SUFFIX)
surgical repair
-plasty
dactyl-
digit; finger; toe
inflammation
-itis (SUFFIX)
-ostomy
creation of a passage between (one organ or structure) and (another organ or structure); creation of a passage between 2 segments of (one organ or structure)
protrusion filled with (a subtance)
-cele
caud-
tail
-logy
study (of a subject) [much more common than -ics]
cheek [not a term that also means ‘cheek bone’]
bucc-
having the form of
-ate (SUFFIX)
-y
Grammatical SUFFIX, creates a noun.
Often doesn’t need translation; could be ‘condition’ or ‘condition characterized by’ (context), no single definition
Suffixes which create an adjective. Usually mean “pertaining to” or “located in”, but depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better
-ic, -tic, -al, -ical, -ac, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ine, -ous (S)
-ary
SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better
pertaining to disease
-pathic
-ectomy
excision; surgical removal
containing [not the termination]
-ous (SUFFIX)
trachel- [general anatomical context]
neck [any within body structure]
-ist
specialist (in a subject)
foot
pod-, ped-
-ia
Grammatical SUFFIX, creates a noun.
Often doesn’t need translation; could be ‘condition’ or ‘condition characterized by’ (context), no single definition
creation of a passage between (one organ or structure) and (another organ or structure)
-ostomy
somat-
body
instrument used to excise
-ectome
like
-oid (SUFFIX)
-ous (clinical usage)
containing
om-
shoulder
-ic
SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better
-itis
inflammation
abdomen
celi-, cel-, lapar-, abdomin-, ventr-
protrusion (from an organ or other structure)
-cele
suffixes which create a noun, usually not needing translation (but could be “condition” or “condition characterized by”, depending on context)
-ia, -y (SUFFIX)
arm
brachi-
act of recording
-graphy
toe
dactyl-
-metry
measurement (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic)
lumb-
loin
-ical
SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better
study (of a subject)
-logy
-logical
pertaining to the study (of a subject)
having
-ate (SUFFIX)
resembling
-oid (SUFFIX)
-ectome
instrument used to excise
cephal-
head
umbilicus
omphal-, umbilic-
ped- [anatomical usage]
foot
finger
dactyl-
inguin-
groin
digit
dactyl-
lapar-
abdomen
tail
caud-
celi-
abdomen
-tomy
incision (in, or into)
pertaining to the study (of a subject)
-logical
umbilic-
navel; umbilicus
-ine
SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better
pector-
chest; thorax
to remove
-ectomize
-ad
moving in a direction towards [if 2 roots, 1st is origin, 2nd is direction]
leg
crur-
Suffix which creates a verb, as in “to (do something)”. Could mean “to make,” “to become,” “to cause to be,” “to subject to,” or “to engage in”, depending on context
-ize (-ise) (SUFFIX)
a specialist in the study (of a subject)
-logist
-scope
instrument used to make a visual examination [rarely refers to non-visual means of examination]
-pathy
disease
shoulder
om-
-oid
resembling, like
jaw
gnath-
cel-
abdomen
disease (R)
path-
loin
lumb-
-tic
SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better
surgical removal
-ectomy
excision
-ectomy
sarc-
flesh
-graph
instrument used to record
incision (in, or into)
-tomy
measurement (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic)
-metry
navel
omphal-, umbilic-
neck [any neck within the body structure]
cervic-, trachel- (used ~equally; look at context)
-ism
SUFFIX, forms noun & indicates state of being, USUALLY negative or abnormal.
Usually use/see:
a. disorder (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic);
b. condition characterised by/caused by (a substance)
“condition” may be appropriate in some limited contexts
Less common than “-osis”, which must be used unless otherwise directed
-iasis
SUFFIX, forms noun & indicates state of being, USUALLY negative or abnormal.
Usually use/see:
a. disorder (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic);
b. condition characterised by/caused by (a substance)
“condition” may be appropriate in some limited contexts
Less common than “-osis”, which must be used unless otherwise directed
-scopy
visual examination
-ac
SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better
thorac-
chest; thorax
hand
cheir-, chir-
cheil-
lip, labium
lip
cheil-, labi-
-pathic
pertaining to disease; diseased
groin
inguin-
instrument used to make a visual examination
-scope
omphal-
navel; umbilicus
chin
ment-
-ar
SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better
steth-
chest; thorax
to cut out
-ectomize
-al
SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better
-logist
a specialist in the study (of a subject)
instrument used to measure
-meter
-megaly
enlargement (of an organ or structure)
visual examination
-scopy
the side
later-
record
-gram
instrument used to cut (into)
-tome
thigh
crur-
-graphy
act of recording
enlargement (of an organ or structure) [not a term beginning with ‘a’]
-megaly
-meter
instrument used to measure
labi-
lip; labium
-ate
having; having the form of
-ize (-ise)
SUFFIX, creates a verb: “to (do something).”
E.g. “to make,” “to become,” “to cause to be,” “to subject to,” or “to engage in.” [either spelling acceptable]
chir-
hand
-algia
pain
disease (T)
-pathy
cervic- [general anatomical context]
neck [any within body structure]
moving in a direction towards
-ad [if 2 roots, 1st is origin, 2nd is direction] (S)
-cele
protrusion (from an organ or other structure); protrusion filled with (a substance)
cheir-
hand
gnath-
jaw
chest
thorac-, steth-, pector-
-ectomize
to excise; to cut out; to remove
thorax
thorac-, steth-, pector-
to excise
-ectomize
body [not corpor-]
soma-, somat-
pod-
foot
bucc-
cheek
-eal
SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better
crur-
leg; leg-like structure; thigh
instrument used to record
-graph
brachi-
arm
-tome
instrument used to cut (into)
-plasty
surgical repair
Suffixes that form a noun and indicate a state of being, usually negative or abnormal in character (usuallly “disorder” or “condition characterised by”)
-osis, -ism, -iasis [use -osis unless otherwise indicated] (SUFFIX)
flesh [not carn-]
sarc-
derm-
skin
-osis
SUFFIX, forms noun & indicates state of being, USUALLY negative or abnormal.
Usually use/see:
a. disorder (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic);
b. condition characterised by/caused by (a substance)
“condition” may be appropriate in some limited contexts
Most commonly used of -osis, -ism, -iasis; must use when creating a term unless told otherwise
diseased
-pathic
dermat-
skin
ventr- [anatomical]
abdomen
-ics
study (of a subject) [-logy more common, should be used unless told to use this]
-ous
(SUFFIX) creates adj
usually “pertaining to”/”located in”, sometimes “characterized by” [grammatical]
containing [clinical]
creation of a passage between two segments of (one organ or structure)
-ostomy
