prefixs and sufixs Flashcards
-algia
pain
-cele
hernia/swelling
-centesis
surgical puncture
-clasis
break, surgical
-desis
binding of a bone and joint
-dynia
pain
-ectasis
dilation expansion
ectomy
remove
edema
swelling
emesis
vomiting
emia
blood condition
gram
record
graph
instrument for measuring
graphy
process of recording
iasis
abnormal condition (something specific)
itis
inflammation
lith
stone calculus
lysis
loosening or separation
malacia
softening
megaly
enlargement
oma
tumor
osis
abnormal condition: increase (blood cell)
pathy
disease
penia
decrease, deficiency
pexy
fixation (of an organ)
phobia
fear
plasty
surgical repair
plegia
paralysis
rrhage
bursting forth
rrhagia
bursting forth
rrhaphy
surture
rrhea
discharge flow
rrhexis
rupture
stenosis
narrowing
stomy
opening (mounth)
tome
instrument to cut
tomy
incision
tripsy
crushing
trophy
development