Module 2 Terminations Flashcards
-algia
pain (in)
-cele
protrusion from (an organ or other structure); protrusion filled with (a substance)
-ectome
instrument used to excise [i.e, to cut out]
-ectomize
to excise; to cut out; to remove
-ectomy
excision; surgical removal
-gram
a record
-graph
instrument used to record
-graphy
a recording
-logist
a specialist in the study (of a subject)
-logical
pertaining to the study (of a subject)
-logy
study (of a subject)
-megaly
enlargement (of an organ or structure)
-meter
instrument used to measure
-metry
measurement (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic, etc)
-ostomy
creation of a passage into (an organ or structure); creation of a passage between (ORGAN OR STRUCTURE X) AND (ORGAN OR STRUCTURE Y)
-pathic
pertaining to disease; diseased
-pathy
disease
-plasty
surgical repair
-scope
instrument used to make a visual examination [on rare occasion refers to examination by other means]
-scopy
visual examination
-tome
instrument used to cut (into)
-tomy
incision (in, or into)
