Session 2: Suffixes Flashcards
Athr
joint
Card, Cardi
Heart
Col, Colon
Colon
Esophag
Esophagus
Gastr
Stomach
Hepat
Liver
Lapar
Abdomen
Mast
Breast
Necr
Death
Nephr
Kidney
Oste
Bone
Periton, Peritone
Peritoneum
membrane lining the abdominal cavity
Scler
Hardening
Splen
Spleen
Sten
Narrowing
Trache
Trachea
-al
Pertaining to
-algia
Pain
-cele
hernia
-centesis
Surgical Puncture
-dynia
Pain
-eal
Pertainint to
-ectomy
Removal or excision
-graft
Transplanted tissue
-graphy
Process of recording
-ic
Pertaining to
-itis
Inflammation
-lysis
Destruction, separation, loosening
-malacia
Softening
-megaly
Enlargement
-necrosis
Death
-osis
Abnormal condition
-pahty
Disease
-pexy
Surgical fixation
-plasty
Surgical repair
-ptosis
Droop, sag, fall, prolapse
rrhexis
Rupture
-sclerosis
Hardening
-scope
Instrument to view
-scopy
Process of visually examining
-stenosis
Narrowing
-stomy
To form an opening
-tome
Instrument to cut
-tomy
Incisioun
-tic
Pertaining to
hetero-
Other, different
homo-
Same
pan-
All