Suffixes Ch2 Flashcards
surgical suffixes
-centesis, -clasis, -desis, -ectomy, -lysis, -pexy, -plasty, -rrhaphy, -stomy, -tome, -tomy, -tripsy
Diagnostic suffixes
-gram, -graph, -graphy, -scope, -scopy
Pathological and related
-algia/-dynia, -cele, -ectasis, -emesis, -emia, -gen/-genesis, -itis, -malacia, -megaly, -oma, -osis, -pathy, -penia, -phobia, -plegia, -ptosis, -rrhea, -rrhexis, -sclerosis, -spasm, -stenosis, -toxic
Pertaining to (adjectives)
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ior, -ous, -tic
nouns suffixes
-ia, -ism, -iatry, -ist, -y
Small or minUte (diminutive suffixes)
-icle, -ole, -ule
-centesis
surgical puncture
-clasis
to breakin-, surgical fracture
-desis
binding, fixation (of bone or joint)
-ectomy
excision or removal
-lysis
separation, destruction, loosening
-pexy
fixation
-plasty
surgical repair
-rraphy
suture
-stomy
forming an opening
-tome
instrument to cut
-tomy
incision
-tripsy
crushing
-gram
record, writing
-graph
instrument for recording
-scope
instument for examining
-scopy
visual examination
-algia/-dynia
pain
-cele
hernia, swelling
-ectasis
dilation or expansion
-emesis
vomiting
-emia
blood condition
-gen/-genesis
forming, producing, origin
-itis
ifflammation
-malacia
softening
-megaly
enlargement
-oma
tumor
-osis
abnormal, condition, increase (relation to blood cells)
-pathy
disease
-penia
decrease or deficiency
-phobia
fear
-plegia
paralysis
-ptosis
prolapse, downward, displacement
-rrhea
discharge or flow
-rrhexis
rupture
-sclerosis
abnormal condition of hardening
-spasm
involuntary contraction, twitching
-stenosis
narrowing, stricture
-toxic
poison
-iatry/-ist
medicine or treatment
-y
condition or process
-icle, -ole, -ule
small or minute
