MT Suffixes Flashcards
centesis
surgical puncture to remove excess fluid
pericardiocentesis. puncture to release fluid around the heart
amniocentesis puncture to release fluid in amniotic sac
Algia
Pain, painful condition
mastalgia. breast pain
myalgia. muscle pain
cyte
cell
osteocyte. bone cell
dynia
pain
gastrosynia stomach pain
ectasis / ectasia
expansion/dilation of an organ
esophagectasia,
lymphectasia
emesis
vomiting , to vomit
hyper emesis to vomit
Ectomy
Surgical removal of
Gastroectomy Removal of stomach Arthrectomy Removal of joint Mastectomy removal of breast hysterectomy removal of uterus osteoectomy. excision of bone
emia, or aemia
blood condition
leukemia
anemia
gen
causing agent
pathogen. a disease causing agent
immunogen an immunity causing agent
genesis
originating in, formation
hermatogenesis. originating in the blood osteogenesis formation of bone pathogenesis development of a disease psychogenesis. mental development neurogenesis. originating in the nervous system
gram
graphic record
cardiogram. graphic record of the heart
graph
machine that produces a gram
cardiograph. machine that produces a cardiogram
graphy
process of electrically measuring …function
cardiography. process of electrically measuring heart function
iasis
presence of / formation of a condition or state
esp. unhealthy
psoriasis condition
ism
a condition of, a process, or a state of
a practice or doctrine
hyperthyroidism overactive thyroid
itis
Inflammation
gastritis stomach inflammation arthritis. inflammation of the joints bronchitis. inflammation of brachii in the lungs neuritis. nerve inflammation diverticulitis
lith
a stone , calculus, calcification
gallstone
gastrolith
Logy
The study of
Pathology. The study of disease
Dermatology. The study of skin
Neurology. the study of nerves
lysis
disintegration
breaking down
paralysis
malacia
softening of tissue
osteomalacia softening of the bone
esophagomalacia. softening of the esophagus
megaly
enlargement of a (specified) body part
cardio megaly. swelling of the heart
splenomegaly swelling of the spleen
metry
testing
psychometry. mental testing
Oma
Tumour
Hematoma. Collection of blood, a bruise
opsy
visual examination
medical examination or inspection
biopsy examination of sample tissue
pathy
disease
cardiopathy heart disease
path
ill person
psychopath. mentally ill person
plasty
surgical repair of
dermatoplasty. surgical repair of skin
osteoplasty surgical repair of bone
phobia
a word meaning irrational or obsessive fear
…
poiesis
producing
act or process of creation
lymphopoiesis. formation of lymphatic tissue
rrage
excessive flow, abnormal discharge
hemorrhage. excessive bleeding
rrhaphy
suture in the wall of
cardiorraphy. suture in the wall of the heart
osteorraphy. suturing broken bone together
stasis
level, unchanging
stoppage or diminution
state of equilibrium among opposing forces
homeostasis
hemostasis. stop bleeding from an injured blood vessel
sclerosis
hardness
abnormal hardening
sclerosis
osteosclerosis. abnormal hardening of bone or of bone marrow
stenosis
narrowed, blocked
bronchial stenosis
stomy
surgical operation creating a permanent opening
enterostomy. surgical formation of an opening in the intestine through the abdominal wall
tome
instrument for cutting
microtome. small knife
tomy
cutting, surgical incision
osteotomy. cutting of bone
gastrotomy. cutting of stomach
tome cutting centesis surgical puncture sclerosis stenosis lith metry
eryth. red
hemorrhage
homeostasis
tripsy …lithotripsy
tripsy
breaking (as by shock waves or crushing with a surgical instrument)
lithotripsy breaking up of a calculus in the urinary system into pieces small enough to be voided or washed out
cele
protrusion
retro cele hernia
osis
arthrosis
penia
leukopenia
plegia
hemiplegia
pnea
apnea
trapnea
porosis
osteoporosis
rrhexis
rupture
hysterorrhexis
spasm
muscular contraction
angiospasm
