Suffixes Flashcards
– al
– ar
– ac
– eal
– ary
– ic
Pertaining to
Neural
Lumbar - lower back
Vascular
Hypochondriac
Peritoneal
Axillary
Pulmonary
Chronic
Pelvic
– algia
Condition of pain
Ex. Arthralgia
ROOT: arthr - joint
– cyte
Cell
Ex. Leukocyte
Root: LEUK/O - White
– ectomy
Cutting out, removal, excision
Ex. Gastrectomy
Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy - tonsils & adenoids are lymph tissue in the pharynx.
Hysterectomy - removal of the uterus
– emia
Blood Condition
Ex. Leukemia
Large numbers of immature, cancerous cells are found in the bloodstream and bone marrow - inner part of the bone that makes blood cells
– globin
Protein
Ex. Hemoglobin
The protein in the red blood cells that help carry oxygen in the blood.
– gram
Record
Ex. Arthrogram - an x-ray record of a joint.
Myelogram - X-ray of the spinal cord
– ia
Condition
Ex. Neuralgia
~~ ALGIA: condition of pain
– ic
Pertaining to
Ex. Gastric
– ism
Condition, process
Ex. Hyperthyroidism
The thyroid gland is in the neck that secretes thyroxine (hormone) which helps cells burn food to release energy.
– itis
Inflammation
Ex. Gastroenteritis
– logist
Specialist in the study of
Ex. Neurologist
– logy
Study of
Ex. Nephrology
– oma
Tumour, mass
Ex hapatoma - malignant (cancerous) tumour
Adenoma: a benign tumur
Myoma: a benign tumor - in the uterus (fibroids)
Myeloma: a malignant tumour in the bone marrow
– opsy
To view
Ex. Biopsy
