Suffixes ch.1 Flashcards
-algia
gastralgia;
pain
stomach pain
-cele
cystocele;
hernia, protrusion
protrusion of the bladder
-cyte
erythrocyte
cell
; red cell
-dynia
cardiodynia
pain
; hear pain
-ectasis
bronchiectasis
dilation
; dilated bronchi
-gen
pathogen
that which produces
; that which produces disease
-genesis
spermatogenesis
produces; generates
; produces sperm
-genic
carcinogenic
producing; produced by
; producing cancer
-ia
bradycardia;
state, condition
condition of slow heart
-iasis
lithiasis;
abnormal condition
abnormal condition of stones
-iatry
podiatry;
medical treatment
medical treatment of the foot
-ism
hypothyroidism;
state of
state of low thyroid
-itis
dermatitis;
inflammation
inflammation of the skin
-logist
cardiologist;
one who studies
one who studies the heart
-logy
cardiology;
study of
study of the heart
-lysis
hemolysis;
destruction
blood destruction
-lytic
thrombolytic;
destruction
clot destruction
-malacia
chondromalacia;
abnormal softening
abnormal cartilage
-megaly
cardiomegaly
enlargement, large
; enlarged heart
-oid
fibroid;
resembling
resembling fibers
-oma
carcinoma;
tumor, mass, swelling
cancerous tumer
-osis
cyanosis
abnormal condition
; abnormal condition of being blue
-pathy
myopathy;
disease
muscle disease
-phobia
photophobia;
fear
fear of light
-plasia
hyperplasia;
development, growth
excessive development
-plasm
neoplasm;
formation, development
new formation
-ptosis
blepharoptosis;
drooping
drooping eyelid
-rrhagia
cystorrhagia
abnormal flow condition
; abnormal flow from the bladder
-rrhea
rhinorrhea;
discharge, flow
discharge from the nose
-rrehexis
hysterorrhexis;
rupture
ruptured uterus
-sclerosis
arteriosclerosis
hardening
; hardening of an artery
-stenosis
angiostenosis
narrowing
; narrowing of a vessel
-therapy
chemotherapy;
treatment
treatment with chemicals
-trophy
hypertrophy;
nourishment, development
excessive development
-ule
venule
small
;small vein
-rrhage
hemorrhage
excessive, abnormal flow
, excessive bleeding
