Module 2 Flashcards
-cele
protrusion (of an organ or other structure); protrusion filled with (a substance)
-logy
study (of a subject)
visual examination
-scopy
(Noun creation); Condition; Condition Characterized by
-ia -y (grammatical suffix)
-ostomy
creation of a passage between (one organ) and (another organ); creation of a passage between two segment of (one organ)
surgical repair
-plasty
cervic- trachel-
neck; any neck within body structure
-ectomy
excision; surgical removal
-graphy
act of recording
foot
pod- ped-
-megaly
enlargement (of an organ or structure)
protrusion (of an organ or other structure); protrusion filled with (a substance)
-cele
act of recording
-graphy
enlargement (of an organ or structure)
-megaly
-algia
pain
-ad
moving in a direction towards. [when two roots are used, the first root denotes the origin, the second root-direction]
-tomy
a cutting into; an incision in
abdomen
celi- cel- lapar- abdomin- ventr-
jaw
gnath-
cheir- chir-
hand
moving in a direction towards. [when two roots are used, the first root denotes the origin, the second root-direction]
-ad
-gram
record
a specialist (in a subject)
-ist
a cutting into; an incision in
-tomy
crur-
leg, leg-like structure, thigh
cheek
bucc-
containing
-ous (clinical suffix)
instrument used to make a visual examination [on rare occasion the instrument does not refer to visual examination, but to examination by another means.]
-scope
-logist
a specialist in the study (of a subject)
caud-
tail
-itis
inflammation
having; having the form of
-ate
disorder (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic); [abnormal] condition characterized by/caused by (a substance). [use -osis unless otherwise stated]
-osis -ism -iasis
-ic -tic -al -ical -ac -ar -ary -eal -ine -ous (grammatical suffix)
(create adjective); pertaining to; located in
celi- cel- lapar- abdomin- ventr-
abdomen
-pathy
disease
ment-
chin
pod- ped-
foot
(create verb); to (do something); to (make something); to (become); to (cause to be); to (subject to); to (engage in)
-ize (-ise) (grammatical suffix)
groin
inguin-
thorac- steth- pector-
chest; thorax
digit; finger; toe
dactyl-
omphal- (greek) umbilic- (latin)
navel; umbilicus
hand
cheir- chir-