Suffixes Flashcards
-asthenia
Weakness
Example: myasthenia- muscle weakness
-cele
Hernia/ Protrusion
example: cystocele- protrusion of bladder
-dynia
Pain
Example: cardiodynia- heart pain
-cytosis
Abnormal Cell Condition (too many)
Example: erythrocytosis- too many red blood cells
-algia
Pain
Example: Gastralgia- stomach pain
-ectasis
Dilated/ Stretched out
(Example: Bronchiectasis- dilated bronchi
-edema
Swelling
Example: lymphedema - sweling of lymph nodes
-emesis
Vomiting
Example: hematemesis- vomiting blood
-emia
Condition of the Blood
Example: oxemia- oxygen in the blood
-ia
State/ Condition
Example: pneumonia- lung condition
-iasis
Abnormal Condition
Example: lithiasis- abnormal condition of stones
-ism
State of/ condition
Example: hypothyroidism- state of low thyroid
-itis
Inflammation
Example: dermatitis-skin inflammation
-lith
Stone
Example: cystolith- bladder stone
-lysis
Destruction
Example: osteolyss- bone destruction
-lytic
Destruction
Example: thrombolytic- clot destruction
-malacia
Abnormal softening
Example: chondromalacia- abnormal cartilage softening
-meagaly
Enlargement/ Large
Example: Cardiomegaly- enlarged heart
-oma
Tumor/ Mass
Example: Carcinoma- cancerous tumor
-osis
Abnormal Condition
Example: cyanosis- abnormal condition of blue
-pathy
Disease
Example: myopathy- muscle disease
-penia
Too Few
Example: cytopenia- too few cells
-phobia
Fear
Example: photophobia- abnormal fear of light
-plegia
Paralysis
Example: paraplegia- paralysis of lower limbs
-ptosis
Dropping
Example: proctoptosis- drooping rectum
-rrhage
Bursting forth
Example: hemorrhage- bursting forth with blood
-rrhagia
Bursting forth
Example: menorrhage- bursting forth with menstrual flow
-rrhea
Discharge / Flow
Example: rhinorrhea- discharge from nose
-rrhexis
Rupture
Example: histerorrexis- ruptured uterus
-sclerosis
Hardened Condition
Example: arteriosclerosis- hardening of artery
-spasm
Involuntary muscle contraction
Example: bronchospasm- involuntary muscle contraction of the bronchi muscle
-stasis
Stopping
Example: hemostasis- stopping blood flow
-stenosis
Narrowing
Example: angiostasis- narrowing of a vessel
-toxic
Poison
Example: cytoxic- poisonous to cells
-uria
Condition of urine
Example: hematuria- blood in urine
-clasia
Surgical Breaking
Example: osteoclasia- surgical breaking of bone
-desis
Surgical fixation
Example: arthrodesis- surgical fixation of a joint
-ectomy
Surgical Removal
Example: gastrectomy-surgically remove stomach
-ostomy
Surgically Create Opening
Example: colostomy- surgically create opening for colon
-otomy
Cutting into
Example: thoracotomy- cutting into chest
-pexy
Surgical Fixation
Example: nephropexy- surgical fixation of kidney
-plasty
Surgical repair
Example: dermatoplasty- surgical repair of skin
-rrhaphy
Suture
Myorrhaphy- suture together a muscle
-tome
Instrument to Cut
Example: dermatome-instrument to cut skin
-tripsy
Crushing
Example: lithotripsy- crushing stones
-centesis
Puncture to withdraw fluid
Example: arthrocentesis- puncture to withdraw fluid from joint
-gram
Record or Picture
Example: electrocardiogram-record of hearts electricity
