SUFFIXES Flashcards
-aemia
blood
e.g hyperglycaemia = abnormally high blood glucose concentration
-algia
pain
e.g nephralgia = renal pain
-cele
tumour, swelling
e.g cystocele = hernia of urinary bladder through vaginal wall
-centesis
perforation, tapping
e.g paracentesis = puncture of body cavity
-desis
binding, fusion
e.g arthrodesis = surgical fixation of joint
-ectasis
dilation, expansion, distension
e.g angioectasis = abnormal dilation of blood vessels
-ectomy
excision
e.g tonsillectomy = removal of tonsils
-genic
producing, productive of
e.g bronchogenic = originating in a bronchus
-gram
letter, drawing
e.g electrocardiogram = a tracing of the electrical activity of the heart
-iasis
process or condition resulting from
e.g lithiasis = formation of stones
-ic
pertaining to
e.g gastric = pertaining to the stomach
-itis
inflammation
e.g iritis = inflammation of the iris
-lysis
decomposition, destruction
e.g haemolysis = breaking down of red blood cells
-malacia
softening
e.g osteomalacia = softening of the bones
-megaly
enlargement
e.g hepatomegaly = enlargement of the liver
-oid
resemblance
e.g lipoid = fat-like
-ology
study of
e.g morphology = study of the structure of organisms
-oma
tumour
e.g adenoma = glandular tumour
-osis
process, disease, condition
e.g dermatosis = any skin condition
-pathy
disease
e.g myopathy = disease of the muscle
-penia
abnormal reduction
e.g leucopenia = decrease of white blood cells
-pexy
fixation
e.g mastopexy = fixation of a pendulous breast
-plasty
plastic repair
e.g arthroplasty = plastic repair of joint
-ptosis
falling
e.g nephroptosis = downward displacement of the kidney
