Suffixes Flashcards
-Algia
Pain
Arthralgia: severe pain in a joint
-Clasis
Break, fracture
Osteoclasis: intentional fracture of a bone to correct a deformity
-Desis
Fixation of a joint or bone
Arthrodesis: surgical stiffening if a joint
-Ectomy
Removal of, excision
Laminectomy: Excision of vertebral lamina
-Emia
Blood
Anemia: condition of fewer than normal red blood cells
-Genesis
Forming, origin
Osteogenesis: the formation of bone
-Itis
Inflammation of
Arthritis: Inflammation of a joint
-Lysis
Separation, destruction
Osteolysis: destruction and absorption of bone
-Malacia
Softening of
Chrondromalacia: softening of cartilage
-Old
Resembling osteold: resembling bone
-Oma
Tumor
Sarcoma: connective tissue malignant tumor
-Otomy
Incision into
Osteotomy: cutting of bone
-Paresis
Partial paralysis
Hemiparesis: weakness on one side of body
-Path(y)
Disease
Neuropathy: disorder of the neuron
-Penia
Deficiency of, decrease of
Osteopenia: decreased density of bone
-Plasia
Growth, formation of
Hyperplasia: increased number of cells in a tissue or organ
-Plasty
Surgical repair of
Cranioplasty: surgical correction of a skull defect
-scope
Instrument to examine with
Thoracoscope: instrument for viewing intrathoracic structure
-scopy
Visual examination with an instrument
Thoracoscopy: intrathoracic examination with an endoscope
-stenosis
Narrowing of, structure of
Spinal stenosis: narrowing of the spinal foramen
-tome
Instrument to cut with
Osteotome: instrument to cut bone
-tomy
Incision into
Osteotomy: cutting of bone
-trophy
Food; nutrition
Hypertrophy: increase in bulk of a part or organ
